Lebanon vs Sweden: Youth unemployment rate
Lebanon
22.7%
in 2023
Sweden
24.3%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
38th
Sweden rank
35th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Lebanon
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.3% against 22.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 17.8% | 2.7% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.6% | 2.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 21.2% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.0% | 1.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Lebanon or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.3% against 22.7% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Lebanon and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Sweden rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Lebanon ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.