Rank in country
2 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Östra Mellansverige - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Östra Mellansverige (2025).
Östra Mellansverige
Latest value
· 2025
9.40% of labour force
SE 8.8 · +0.6 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +3.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
32 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
1,771,433
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 Östra Mellansverige compares
Lower is better · Range 6.2–10.3
Östra Mellansverige
9.4
Sweden
8.8
Europe
6.2
Sweden +0.6 pp
Europe +3.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Östra Mellansverige recorded 9.4% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Sweden and the European regional benchmark.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Low work intensity has recently deteriorated.