Östra Mellansverige
NUTS 2 SE12 Part of: Sweden › Östra Sverige
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-19. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Sweden →
Population on 1 January1,771,4332025+0.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100972024+1 year on year5 of 8 · SwedenUnemployment rate (15–74)9.4%2025-0.2 pp year on year7 of 8 · SwedenHousehold disposable income per inhabitant19,300 PPS2023+3.2% year on year5 of 8 · SwedenLife expectancy at birth83.72024+0.6 year on year3 of 8 · SwedenPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education46.6%2025+0.2 pp year on year5 of 8 · Sweden
How it compares with the other regions of Sweden
Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Sweden, for the same period. Östra Mellansverige in blue; the dark grey line marks Sweden. Better values to the right.
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Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Sweden | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 81,293 M€ | +5.0% | — | 3 / 8 | 73 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 45,700 € | +4.8% | 52,600 € | 5 / 8 | 70 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 38,600 PPS | +5.2% | 44,400 PPS | 5 / 8 | 99 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 97 | +1 | 111 | 5 / 8 | 98 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 72,803 M€ | +5.3% | — | 3 / 8 | 73 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 14,604 M€ | -2.0% | — | 3 / 8 | 39 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 17,652 M€ | +6.3% | — | 3 / 8 | 24 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 863.0 | +0.7% | — | 3 / 8 | 89 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 117,093 | +3.4% | — | 4 / 8 | 92 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 8.4% | -0.8 pp | 8.2% | 3 / 8 | 147 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 6,639,454 | +1.8% | — | 5 / 8 | 138 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 3,748 | +1.6% | 6,197 | 8 / 8 | 179 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Sweden | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 9.4% | -0.2 pp | 8.8% | 7 / 8 | 248 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.9% | -0.1 pp | 1.8% | 4 / 6 | 130 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 28.1% | +0.9 pp | 24.3% | 8 / 8 | 192 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population1.6 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 79.6% | 0.0 pp | 81.8% | 8 / 8 | 99 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 82.5% | +1.0 pp | 83.7% | 7 / 8 | 114 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 76.7% | -1.0 pp | 79.8% | 8 / 8 | 87 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 7.0% | +0.2 pp | 5.9% | 7 / 7 | 38 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 46.6% | +0.2 pp | 50.8% | 5 / 8 | 40 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 56.9% | +0.1 pp | 59.9% | 4 / 8 | 42 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 4.37% | — | 3.64% | 2 / 8 | 11 / 260 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Sweden | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 | 19,300 PPS | +3.2% | 20,700 PPS | 5 / 8 | 138 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 20.7% | +3.1 pp | 18.6% | 7 / 8 | 147 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 83.7 | +0.6 | 83.8 | 3 / 8 | 37 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 / 8 | 38 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Sweden | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,771,433 | +0.2% | — | 3 / 8 | 119 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 41.1 | +0.2 | 41.2 | 5 / 8 | 236 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 34.9% | +0.3 pp | 33.4% | 4 / 8 | 166 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 46.0 | +0.2% | 26.0 | 4 / 8 | 248 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 2.1 | -0.2 | 3.4 | 5 / 8 | 144 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 2.0 | -0.6 | 2.7 | 6 / 8 | 208 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 9.0 | -0.1 | 9.3 | 4 / 8 | 70 / 294 | |