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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Stockholm had the highest employment rate of 8 regions in 2015, at 82.5%. Norra Mellansverige had the lowest, at 78.2%. The median was 79.75% and the figure for Sweden was 80.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest82.5Stockholm
Lowest78.2Norra Mellansverige
Median79.758 regions
Sweden80.1History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 82.5 %82.5Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 82.4 %82.4VästsverigeVästsverige: 81.6 %81.6Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 80.1 %80.1Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 79.4 %79.4Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 78.6 %78.6SydsverigeSydsverige: 78.3 %78.3Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 78.2 %78.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Stockholm82.5+0.1 pts
2Småland med öarna82.4+1 pts
3Västsverige81.6+0.7 pts
4Mellersta Norrland80.1-0.4 pts
5Övre Norrland79.4-0.5 pts
6Östra Mellansverige78.6+0.4 pts
7Sydsverige78.3+1.2 pts
8Norra Mellansverige78.2+0.4 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 82.5% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Norra Mellansverige, with 78.2% in 2015.

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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