Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Stockholm
Stockholm: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 131.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Stockholm, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Stockholm is 131.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Stockholm peaked at 131.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.1 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Stockholm ranks 74th of 436 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Stockholm, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 31.1 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 32.3 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 37.6 Thousand persons | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 52.3 Thousand persons | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 58.8 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 69.4 Thousand persons | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 64.6 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 60 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 57.4 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 76.3 Thousand persons | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 82.6 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 76.7 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 81.2 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 83.6 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 88.3 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 88.9 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.9 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 82.9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.8 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 83.3 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 105.5 Thousand persons | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 115 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 98.4 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 118.5 Thousand persons | +20.4% |
| 2025 | 131.8 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34 Thousand persons | 34 Thousand persons | 34 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.98 Thousand persons | 31.1 Thousand persons | 76.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.52 Thousand persons | 74.8 Thousand persons | 88.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.35 Thousand persons | 98.4 Thousand persons | 131.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Stockholm
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 1.27 million Persons (2016)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 1.19 million Persons (2016)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.41 million Persons (2023)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 72.1% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 77.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Stockholm?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Stockholm was 131.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Stockholm?
- The highest recorded value was 131.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Stockholm?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Stockholm rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Stockholm ranks 74th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Stockholm?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Stockholm data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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