Rank in country
6 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Övre Norrland - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Övre Norrland (2025).
Övre Norrland
Latest value
· 2025
7.30% of labour force
SE 8.8 · -1.5 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +1.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
70 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
529,758
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 Övre Norrland compares
Lower is better · Range 6.2–10.3
Övre Norrland
7.3
Sweden
8.8
Europe
6.2
Sweden -1.5 pp
Europe +1.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Övre Norrland recorded 7.3% 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 deteriorated modestly from 6.2% to 7.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.