Rank in country
5 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Norra Mellansverige - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Norra Mellansverige (2025).
Norra Mellansverige
Latest value
· 2025
8.40% of labour force
SE 8.8 · -0.4 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +2.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
49 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
854,488
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Norra Mellansverige compares
Lower is better · Range 6.2–10.3
Norra Mellansverige
8.4
Sweden
8.8
Europe
6.2
Sweden -0.4 pp
Europe +2.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Norra Mellansverige recorded 8.4% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Sweden but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 9.8% to 8.4%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable deterioration.