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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by local units in professional, scientific and technical activities

Stockholm had the highest local units in professional, scientific and technical activities of 8 regions in 2021, at 78,306. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 5,425. The median was 17,615 and the figure for Sweden was 200,808. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest78,306Stockholm
Lowest5,425Mellersta Norrland
Median17,6158 regions
Sweden200,808History

All regions, 2021

Stockholm: 78,306 countStockholm78,306Västsverige: 36,565 countVästsverige36,565Sydsverige: 27,749 countSydsverige27,749Östra Mellansverige: 24,457 countÖstra Mellansverige24,457Norra Mellansverige: 10,772 countNorra Mellansverige10,772Småland med öarna: 10,589 countSmåland med öarna10,589Övre Norrland: 6,945 countÖvre Norrland6,945Mellersta Norrland: 5,425 countMellersta Norrland5,425Stockholm: 78,306 countStockholm78,306Västsverige: 36,565 countVästsverige36,565Sydsverige: 27,749 countSydsverige27,749Östra Mellansverige: 24,457 countÖstra Mellansverige24,457Norra Mellansverige: 10,772 countNorra Mellansverige10,772Småland med öarna: 10,589 countSmåland med öarna10,589Övre Norrland: 6,945 countÖvre Norrland6,945Mellersta Norrland: 5,425 countMellersta Norrland5,425
count. Source: Eurostat, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
count
1Stockholm78,306
2Västsverige36,565
3Sydsverige27,749
4Östra Mellansverige24,457
5Norra Mellansverige10,772
6Småland med öarna10,589
7Övre Norrland6,945
8Mellersta Norrland5,425

Other periods

About this ranking

Number of local units of enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M). A local unit is an enterprise, or part of one, at a geographically identified place, such as a factory, shop, office or warehouse. Eurostat structural business statistics by region.

Eurostat structural business statistics by region (sbs_r_nuts2021), from 2021. Counted where each unit is located, so an enterprise with shops in several regions counts once in each. Countries and NUTS 2 regions. Eurostat publishes 2021 on NUTS 2021 codes and later years on NUTS 2024 codes, so regions created in 2024 (in Portugal and the Netherlands) start in 2022. Some countries publish estimates, flagged as such.

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Eurostat. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M) (sbs_r_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Local units by NUTS 2 region, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M) (sbs_r_nuts2021) (Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by local units in professional, scientific and technical activities, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table

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Local units by NUTS 2 region, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by local units in professional, scientific and technical activities, 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-professional-scientific/sweden-regions?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by local units in professional, scientific and technical activities, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-professional-scientific/sweden-regions?period=2021.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Local units by NUTS 2 region, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by local units in professional, scientific and technical activities, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-professional-scientific/sweden-regions?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest local units in professional, scientific and technical activities?

Stockholm, with 78,306 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest local units in professional, scientific and technical activities?

Mellersta Norrland, with 5,425 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, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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