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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Stockholm had the highest activity rate of 8 regions in 2018, at 85%. Östra Mellansverige had the lowest, at 80.8%. The median was 81.85% and the figure for Sweden was 82.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest85Stockholm
Lowest80.8Östra Mellansverige
Median81.858 regions
Sweden82.5History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 85 %85VästsverigeVästsverige: 83.5 %83.5Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 83.4 %83.4Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 82.1 %82.1Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 81.6 %81.6Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 81.4 %81.4SydsverigeSydsverige: 81 %81Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 80.8 %80.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Stockholm Series break85+0.3 pts
2Västsverige Series break83.5+0.6 pts
3Småland med öarna Series break83.4+0.4 pts
4Norra Mellansverige Series break82.1+0.8 pts
5Mellersta Norrland Series break81.6-0.8 pts
6Övre Norrland Series break81.4-0.5 pts
7Sydsverige Series break81+0.1 pts
8Östra Mellansverige Series break80.8-0.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Labour force (employed plus unemployed) as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 15 to 64 (EU).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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.

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Questions

Which region has the highest activity rate?

Stockholm, with 85% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Östra Mellansverige, with 80.8% in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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