Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige
Södra Sverige: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 8.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.9%
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
65th
of 436 regions
All-time high
9.3%
in 2021
All-time low
4.7%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Södra Sverige recorded 8.9% for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige peaked at 9.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2001.
Södra Sverige ranks 65th 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 Södra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.7% | — |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Södra Sverige
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,471 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,288 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,288 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,251 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,251 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,251 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige was 8.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2001.
- How does Södra Sverige rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Södra Sverige ranks 65th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Södra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Södra 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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