The labour market in the Nordic Region
Unemployment
Compared to the rest of Europe, unemployment is low in the Nordic Region as a whole. However, both Sweden and Finland are slightly higher than the European average.
Unemployment rate (%)
Part-time work
More women than men work part-time in the Nordic countries. Part-time jobs are more common in the Nordic countries than in the EU as a whole. While the option to take part-time work has a positive effect on the overall employment rate for women, it also has a negative effect on women’s economic status. It leads to inequality in the number of hours worked, and ultimately to lower lifetime earnings.
Part-time work 2021
Cross-border commuting
The Nordic Region has a vision of being the most sustainable and integrated region in the world by 2030. This goal makes it interesting to follow trends in cross-border labour mobility. Commuting in the Øresund Region is one indicator of this.
Cross-border commuting in the Øresund Region
More facts about the Nordic labour market
The Nordic Statistics database for the labour market presents data for employment, unemployment and cross-border commuting.
State of the Nordic Region contains analyses, data and statistics on the labour market in the Nordic countries presented from a regional angle.