Sydsverige
NUTS 2 SE22 Part of: Sweden › Södra Sverige
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Sweden →
Population on 1 January1,585,8492025+0.4% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100962024+2 year on year6 of 8 · SwedenUnemployment rate (15–74)10.3%2025+0.6 pp year on year8 of 8 · SwedenHousehold disposable income per inhabitant19,800 PPS2023+3.1% year on year3 of 8 · SwedenLife expectancy at birth83.72024+0.8 year on year3 of 8 · SwedenPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education52.2%2025-0.2 pp year on year2 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. Sydsverige in blue; the dark grey line marks Sweden. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Sweden | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 72,117 M€ | +6.6% | — | 4 / 8 | 84 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 45,300 € | +6.1% | 52,600 € | 6 / 8 | 72 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 38,300 PPS | +6.7% | 44,400 PPS | 6 / 8 | 102 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 96 | +2 | 111 | 6 / 8 | 101 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 64,586 M€ | +6.8% | — | 4 / 8 | 84 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 10,541 M€ | +7.0% | — | 4 / 8 | 60 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 15,004 M€ | +6.4% | — | 4 / 8 | 28 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 760.0 | +0.4% | — | 4 / 8 | 107 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 122,513 | +3.9% | — | 3 / 8 | 87 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 8.6% | -1.0 pp | 8.2% | 1 / 8 | 131 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 7,805,921 | +2.0% | — | 3 / 8 | 119 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 4,922 | +1.6% | 6,197 | 7 / 8 | 141 / 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 | 10.3% | +0.6 pp | 8.8% | 8 / 8 | 260 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.8% | +0.5 pp | 1.8% | 6 / 6 | 184 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 24.7% | -1.6 pp | 24.3% | 6 / 8 | 176 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population2.0 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 80.0% | -0.1 pp | 81.8% | 7 / 8 | 88 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 82.3% | -0.2 pp | 83.7% | 8 / 8 | 120 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 77.7% | 0.0 pp | 79.8% | 7 / 8 | 70 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 4.6% | -1.2 pp | 5.9% | 1 / 7 | 6 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 52.2% | -0.2 pp | 50.8% | 2 / 8 | 20 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 60.2% | -0.7 pp | 59.9% | 2 / 8 | 27 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 3.66% | — | 3.64% | 3 / 8 | 19 / 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 | 19,800 PPS | +3.1% | 20,700 PPS | 3 / 8 | 132 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 21.4% | -0.2 pp | 18.6% | 8 / 8 | 156 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 83.7 | +0.8 | 83.8 | 3 / 8 | 37 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 1.8 | -0.6 | 2.0 | 3 / 8 | 20 / 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 | 1,585,849 | +0.4% | — | 4 / 8 | 137 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 41.1 | +0.3 | 41.2 | 5 / 8 | 236 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 33.0% | +0.3 pp | 33.4% | 2 / 8 | 126 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 113.9 | +0.4% | 26.0 | 2 / 8 | 143 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 3.9 | -0.3 | 3.4 | 3 / 8 | 109 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 3.4 | -0.4 | 2.7 | 2 / 8 | 174 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 9.3 | -0.3 | 9.3 | 3 / 8 | 56 / 294 | |