Rank in country
8 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Västsverige - Jobless Households
Regional factual view for Jobless Households in Västsverige (2025).
Västsverige
Latest value
· 2025
6.80% of people aged 0 to 64
SE 8 · -1.2 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · -0.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
144 / 251
Among 251 European regions
Population
2,117,895
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
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
How Västsverige compares
Lower is better · Range 6.8–9.8
Västsverige
6.8
Sweden
8
Europe
7.0
Sweden -1.2 pp
Europe -0.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Västsverige recorded 6.8% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Sweden and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 9.4% to 6.8%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest deterioration.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Unemployment rate is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while this indicator is more favorable.