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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by activity rate

Stockholm had the highest activity rate of 8 regions in 2024, at 85.3%. Sydsverige had the lowest, at 82.6%. The median was 83.5% and the figure for Sweden was 83.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest85.3Stockholm
Lowest82.6Sydsverige
Median83.58 regions
Sweden83.8History

All regions, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 85.3 %85.3Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 84.7 %84.7Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 84.1 %84.1VästsverigeVästsverige: 83.7 %83.7Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 83.3 %83.3Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 83.2 %83.2Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 82.7 %82.7SydsverigeSydsverige: 82.6 %82.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Stockholm85.3-0.3 pts
2Småland med öarna84.7+0.2 pts
3Övre Norrland84.1+1.2 pts
4Västsverige83.7-0.8 pts
5Norra Mellansverige83.3+0.1 pts
6Mellersta Norrland83.2-0.1 pts
7Östra Mellansverige82.7+0.7 pts
8Sydsverige82.6-0.9 pts

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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 85.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest activity rate?

Sydsverige, with 82.6% in 2024.

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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