Rank in country
7 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Regional factual view for Jobless Households in Övre Norrland (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
7.10% of people aged 0 to 64
SE 8 · -0.9 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · +0.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
7 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Rank in Europe
134 / 251
Among 251 European regions
Population
529,758
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures people aged 0 to 64 living in households where working-age members worked 20% or less of their combined potential working time during the previous year. Eurostat excludes specified groups such as certain students and retired people from the work-intensity calculation.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) ilc_lvhl21n
Lower is better · Range 6.8–9.8
Övre Norrland recorded 7.1% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Sweden but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 5.3% to 7.1%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.