Norra Mellansverige in figures

A profile of Norra Mellansverige from official statistics: 27 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Norra Mellansverige was 854,488 in 2025, down 0.2% from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden.

Population854,4882025Down 0.2% from 2024The 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
Natural change rate-3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Unchanged from 2023The 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
Median age45.2 years2025Up 0.2 years from 2024The highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Population aged 65 and over25.5%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Population density13.4 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.7% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment6612024Compared with -545 in 2023
820K830K840K850K860K20012005200920132017202120252001: 832,524 persons2002: 829,114 persons2003: 827,067 persons2004: 826,949 persons2005: 826,188 persons2006: 825,037 persons2007: 824,853 persons2008: 825,000 persons2009: 825,149 persons2010: 825,931 persons2011: 826,820 persons2012: 825,431 persons2013: 826,272 persons2014: 829,134 persons2015: 833,585 persons2016: 838,747 persons2017: 848,451 persons2018: 852,201 persons2019: 855,220 persons2020: 857,762 persons2021: 858,063 persons2022: 859,350 persons2023: 859,620 persons2024: 856,443 persons2025: 854,488 persons820K830K840K850K860K2001201020252001: 832,524 persons2002: 829,114 persons2003: 827,067 persons2004: 826,949 persons2005: 826,188 persons2006: 825,037 persons2007: 824,853 persons2008: 825,000 persons2009: 825,149 persons2010: 825,931 persons2011: 826,820 persons2012: 825,431 persons2013: 826,272 persons2014: 829,134 persons2015: 833,585 persons2016: 838,747 persons2017: 848,451 persons2018: 852,201 persons2019: 855,220 persons2020: 857,762 persons2021: 858,063 persons2022: 859,350 persons2023: 859,620 persons2024: 856,443 persons2025: 854,488 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Norra Mellansverige was 8.4% in 2025, up 1.2 percentage points from 2024, and the 4th lowest of 8 regions in Sweden.

Unemployment rate8.4%2025Up 1.2 percentage points from 2024The 4th lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
Employment rate81.2%2025Down 1.3 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
At-risk-of-poverty rate17.2%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate83.2%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024
567891020012005200920132017202120252001: 6.6 %2002: 5.9 %2003: 6.9 %2004: 8.1 %2005: 8.7 %2006: 7.9 %2007: 6.3 %2008: 6.6 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 9 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 8.6 %2013: 8.8 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 7.9 %2016: 7.5 %2017: 6.9 %2018: 6.4 %2019: 7.3 %2020: 7.9 %2021: 9.8 %2022: 7.7 %2023: 7.3 %2024: 7.2 %2025: 8.4 %56789102001201020252001: 6.6 %2002: 5.9 %2003: 6.9 %2004: 8.1 %2005: 8.7 %2006: 7.9 %2007: 6.3 %2008: 6.6 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 9 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 8.6 %2013: 8.8 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 7.9 %2016: 7.5 %2017: 6.9 %2018: 6.4 %2019: 7.3 %2020: 7.9 %2021: 9.8 %2022: 7.7 %2023: 7.3 %2024: 7.2 %2025: 8.4 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Norra Mellansverige was €34.53 billion in 2024, up 3.3% from 2023, and the 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden.

GDP per capita€40,1002024Up 3.6% from 2023The lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
Real GDP growth-0.1%2024, estimatedUp 3.2 percentage points from 2023The 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)85%2024Unchanged from 2023
20K25K30K35K40K20002004200820122016202020242000: 22,249 EUR million2001: 20,597 EUR million2002: 21,758 EUR million2003: 22,740 EUR million2004: 23,680 EUR million2005: 23,935 EUR million2006: 25,371 EUR million2007: 26,153 EUR million2008: 25,526 EUR million2009: 21,942 EUR million2010: 26,664 EUR million2011: 28,900 EUR million2012: 30,187 EUR million2013: 30,742 EUR million2014: 30,034 EUR million2015: 30,362 EUR million2016: 31,348 EUR million2017: 32,093 EUR million2018: 31,580 EUR million2019: 31,905 EUR million2020: 31,812 EUR million2021: 34,906 EUR million2022: 35,779 EUR million2023: 33,426 EUR million2024: 34,528 EUR million20K25K30K35K40K2000200920242000: 22,249 EUR million2001: 20,597 EUR million2002: 21,758 EUR million2003: 22,740 EUR million2004: 23,680 EUR million2005: 23,935 EUR million2006: 25,371 EUR million2007: 26,153 EUR million2008: 25,526 EUR million2009: 21,942 EUR million2010: 26,664 EUR million2011: 28,900 EUR million2012: 30,187 EUR million2013: 30,742 EUR million2014: 30,034 EUR million2015: 30,362 EUR million2016: 31,348 EUR million2017: 32,093 EUR million2018: 31,580 EUR million2019: 31,905 EUR million2020: 31,812 EUR million2021: 34,906 EUR million2022: 35,779 EUR million2023: 33,426 EUR million2024: 34,528 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Norra Mellansverige was 4.4% in 2025, up 1.5 percentage points from 2024, and the 3rd highest of 8 regions in Sweden.

0123452015201720192021202320252015: 0 %2016: 0.7 %2017: 0.7 %2018: 2.5 %2019: 1 %2020: 1.7 %2021: 1.6 %2022: 1.2 %2023: 2.1 %2024: 2.9 %2025: 4.4 %02462015201920252015: 0 %2016: 0.7 %2017: 0.7 %2018: 2.5 %2019: 1 %2020: 1.7 %2021: 1.6 %2022: 1.2 %2023: 2.1 %2024: 2.9 %2025: 4.4 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2015 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Norra Mellansverige were 61,500 in 2023, up 4.4% from 2022, and the 4th lowest of 8 regions in Sweden.

Enterprise birth rate7.28%2023Down 0.76 percentage points from 2022The 2nd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden
Enterprise death rate7.76%2023, provisionalUp 3.2 percentage points from 2022 (the 2022 figure is series break)
Nights spent in tourist accommodation6.42 million2025Up 1.3% from 2024
57.5K60K62.5K65K67.5K70K72.5K2021202220232021: 71,254 count2022: 58,935 count2023: 61,500 count55K60K65K70K75K2021202220232021: 71,254 count2022: 58,935 count2023: 61,500 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Norra Mellansverige was 83.3 years in 2024, up 0.6 years from 2023, and the 3rd lowest of 8 regions in Sweden.

Infant mortality rate2.2 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.8 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 3rd highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Age-standardised death rate, all causes872.9 per 100,000 people2023Down 10.3 per 100,000 people from 2022The 3rd highest of 8 regions in Sweden
Road deaths per million inhabitants27 per million inhabitants2024Up 2 per million inhabitants from 2023
79808182838420002004200820122016202020242000: 79.3 years2001: 79.4 years2002: 79.3 years2003: 79.6 years2004: 80.2 years2005: 80 years2006: 80.1 years2007: 80.5 years2008: 80.7 years2009: 80.6 years2010: 81.1 years2011: 81.5 years2012: 81.1 years2013: 81.6 years2014: 81.5 years2015: 81.2 years2016: 81.7 years2017: 82 years2018: 82.1 years2019: 82.6 years2020: 82.2 years2021: 82.4 years2022: 82.6 years2023: 82.7 years2024: 83.3 years7980818283842000200920242000: 79.3 years2001: 79.4 years2002: 79.3 years2003: 79.6 years2004: 80.2 years2005: 80 years2006: 80.1 years2007: 80.5 years2008: 80.7 years2009: 80.6 years2010: 81.1 years2011: 81.5 years2012: 81.1 years2013: 81.6 years2014: 81.5 years2015: 81.2 years2016: 81.7 years2017: 82 years2018: 82.1 years2019: 82.6 years2020: 82.2 years2021: 82.4 years2022: 82.6 years2023: 82.7 years2024: 83.3 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  20. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  22. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  24. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  25. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  26. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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