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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Stockholm had the highest employment rate of 8 regions in 2014, at 82.4%. Sydsverige had the lowest, at 77.1%. The median was 80.2% and the figure for Sweden was 79.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest82.4Stockholm
Lowest77.1Sydsverige
Median80.28 regions
Sweden79.6History

All regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 82.4 %82.4Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 81.4 %81.4VästsverigeVästsverige: 80.9 %80.9Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 80.5 %80.5Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 79.9 %79.9Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 78.2 %78.2Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 77.8 %77.8SydsverigeSydsverige: 77.1 %77.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Stockholm82.4-0.3 pts
2Småland med öarna81.4+0.6 pts
3Västsverige80.9+0.7 pts
4Mellersta Norrland80.5+0.5 pts
5Övre Norrland79.9+1.1 pts
6Östra Mellansverige78.2+0.8 pts
7Norra Mellansverige77.8-1.1 pts
8Sydsverige77.1-0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Employed people as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 20 to 64 (EU headline indicator).

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. 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.

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Questions

Which region has the highest employment rate?

Stockholm, with 82.4% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Sydsverige, with 77.1% in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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