Rank in country
4 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Västsverige - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Västsverige (2025).
Västsverige
Latest value
· 2025
8.50% of labour force
SE 8.8 · -0.3 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +2.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
47 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
2,117,895
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 Västsverige compares
Lower is better · Range 6.2–10.3
Västsverige
8.5
Sweden
8.8
Europe
6.2
Sweden -0.3 pp
Europe +2.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Västsverige recorded 8.5% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Sweden but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: this indicator is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Low work intensity is more favorable.