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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Småland med öarna had the highest employment rate of 8 regions in 2024, at 84.2%. Östra Mellansverige had the lowest, at 79.6%. The median was 82.05% and the figure for Sweden was 81.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest84.2Småland med öarna
Lowest79.6Östra Mellansverige
Median82.058 regions
Sweden81.9History

All regions, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 84.2 %84.2StockholmStockholm: 83.7 %83.7Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 83.6 %83.6Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 82.5 %82.5Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 81.6 %81.6VästsverigeVästsverige: 81.5 %81.5SydsverigeSydsverige: 80.1 %80.1Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 79.6 %79.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Småland med öarna84.2+0.3 pts
2Stockholm83.7-1.5 pts
3Övre Norrland83.6+1 pts
4Norra Mellansverige82.50 pts
5Mellersta Norrland81.6-1.5 pts
6Västsverige81.5-1.2 pts
7Sydsverige80.1-0.4 pts
8Östra Mellansverige79.6-0.4 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?

Småland med öarna, with 84.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Östra Mellansverige, with 79.6% in 2024.

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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