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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Mellersta Norrland had the highest employment rate of 8 regions in 2021, at 83.7%. Sydsverige had the lowest, at 76.8%. The median was 80.4% and the figure for Sweden was 80.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest83.7Mellersta Norrland
Lowest76.8Sydsverige
Median80.48 regions
Sweden80.4History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 83.7 %83.7StockholmStockholm: 83.5 %83.5Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 81.5 %81.5VästsverigeVästsverige: 81.2 %81.2Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 79.6 %79.6Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 78.5 %78.5Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 78.1 %78.1SydsverigeSydsverige: 76.8 %76.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Mellersta Norrland Series break83.7+3.2 pts
2Stockholm Series break83.5-0.3 pts
3Småland med öarna Series break81.5-0.7 pts
4Västsverige Series break81.2-0.4 pts
5Övre Norrland Series break79.6-2 pts
6Norra Mellansverige Series break78.5-0.5 pts
7Östra Mellansverige Series break78.1-0.3 pts
8Sydsverige Series break76.8-0.4 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?

Mellersta Norrland, with 83.7% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Sydsverige, with 76.8% in 2021.

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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