Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige
Östra Sverige: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 9.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Östra Sverige recorded 9.2% for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige peaked at 9.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2001.
Östra Sverige ranks 56th 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.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.0% | — |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Östra Sverige
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.5% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,389 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,097 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,097 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,169 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige was 9.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2001.
- How does Östra Sverige rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Östra Sverige ranks 56th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Östra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Östra Sverige data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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