Norra Sverige
NUTS 1 SE3 Part of: Sweden
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Sweden →
Population on 1 January1,758,5432025+0.0% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100952024+1 year on year3 of 3 · SwedenUnemployment rate (15–74)7.7%2025+1.0 pp year on year1 of 3 · SwedenHousehold disposable income per inhabitant19,200 PPS2023+4.3% year on year3 of 3 · SwedenLife expectancy at birth83.02024+0.5 year on year3 of 3 · SwedenPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education43.6%2025+0.3 pp year on year3 of 3 · Sweden
How it compares with the regions of Europe
Each grey dot is a NUTS 1 region of Europe, for the period most of them publish. Norra Sverige in blue; the dashed line marks the EU-27 average. 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 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 79,340 M€ | +4.2% | — | 3 / 3 | 71 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 44,900 € | +4.4% | 52,600 € | 3 / 3 | 27 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 37,900 PPS | +4.7% | 44,400 PPS | 3 / 3 | 42 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 95 | +1 | 111 | 3 / 3 | 42 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 71,054 M€ | +4.5% | — | 3 / 3 | 71 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 16,441 M€ | -0.5% | — | 3 / 3 | 42 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 17,849 M€ | +5.5% | — | 3 / 3 | 35 / 74 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 871.7 | +0.2% | — | 3 / 3 | 80 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 127,869 | +4.1% | — | 3 / 3 | 72 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 7.4% | -0.9 pp | 8.2% | 3 / 3 | 77 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 14,329,328 | +0.9% | — | 3 / 3 | 65 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 8,148 | +0.9% | 6,197 | 1 / 3 | 29 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Sweden | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 7.7% | +1.0 pp | 8.8% | 1 / 3 | 78 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.6% | +0.2 pp | 1.8% | 1 / 3 | 49 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 22.6% | +4.5 pp | 24.3% | 1 / 3 | 77 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population4.3 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 82.3% | -0.4 pp | 81.8% | 1 / 3 | 15 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 84.2% | -0.3 pp | 83.7% | 1 / 3 | 27 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 80.1% | -0.7 pp | 79.8% | 1 / 3 | 9 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 6.2% | -0.8 pp | 5.9% | 2 / 3 | 7 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 43.6% | +0.3 pp | 50.8% | 3 / 3 | 24 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 53.8% | +0.8 pp | 59.9% | 3 / 3 | 32 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 1.45% | — | 3.64% | 3 / 3 | 53 / 108 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Sweden | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 | 19,200 PPS | +4.3% | 20,700 PPS | 3 / 3 | 57 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 18.3% | +0.1 pp | 18.6% | 1 / 3 | 31 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 83.0 | +0.5 | 83.8 | 3 / 3 | 26 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 2.0 | -0.7 | 2.0 | 2 / 3 | 9 / 95 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Sweden | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,758,543 | +0.0% | — | 3 / 3 | 97 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 44.3 | +0.1 | 41.2 | 1 / 3 | 53 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 41.6% | +0.3 pp | 33.4% | 3 / 3 | 101 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 6.1 | -1.6% | 26.0 | 3 / 3 | 110 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 0.1 | +1.6 | 3.4 | 3 / 3 | 73 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 3.1 | +1.7 | 2.7 | 1 / 3 | 73 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.0 | -0.3 | 9.3 | 3 / 3 | 64 / 113 | |