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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Stockholm had the highest employment rate of 8 regions in 2016, at 83.4%. Sydsverige had the lowest, at 78.5%. The median was 81.2% and the figure for Sweden was 80.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest83.4Stockholm
Lowest78.5Sydsverige
Median81.28 regions
Sweden80.8History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 83.4 %83.4Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 82 %82VästsverigeVästsverige: 81.9 %81.9Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 81.4 %81.4Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 81 %81Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 80.1 %80.1Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 79.6 %79.6SydsverigeSydsverige: 78.5 %78.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Stockholm83.4+0.9 pts
2Småland med öarna82-0.4 pts
3Västsverige81.9+0.3 pts
4Mellersta Norrland81.4+1.3 pts
5Övre Norrland81+1.6 pts
6Norra Mellansverige80.1+1.9 pts
7Östra Mellansverige79.6+1 pts
8Sydsverige78.5+0.2 pts

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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 83.4% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Sydsverige, with 78.5% in 2016.

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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