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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Stockholm had the highest employment rate of 8 regions in 2018, at 85.6%. Sydsverige had the lowest, at 78.7%. The median was 82.15% and the figure for Sweden was 82%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest85.6Stockholm
Lowest78.7Sydsverige
Median82.158 regions
Sweden82History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 85.6 %85.6Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 83.5 %83.5VästsverigeVästsverige: 83.2 %83.2Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 82.4 %82.4Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 81.9 %81.9Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 81.9 %81.9Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 79.8 %79.8SydsverigeSydsverige: 78.7 %78.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Stockholm Series break85.6+1.4 pts
2Småland med öarna Series break83.5+0.5 pts
3Västsverige Series break83.2+0.5 pts
4Mellersta Norrland Series break82.4+0.6 pts
5Norra Mellansverige Series break81.9+1 pts
5Övre Norrland Series break81.9+0.1 pts
7Östra Mellansverige Series break79.8-0.1 pts
8Sydsverige Series break78.7-0.1 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 85.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Sydsverige, with 78.7% 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, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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