Sweden vs United States Virgin Islands: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Sweden
24.3%
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
23.0%
in 2024
Sweden rank
34th
United States Virgin Islands rank
37th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Sweden
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.3% against 23.0% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Sweden ranks 34th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 37th of 188 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 22.6% | 4.8% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 21.1% | 3.5% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 25.6% | 4.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 27.4% | 4.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Sweden or United States Virgin Islands?
- Sweden, at 24.3% against 23.0% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Sweden and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States Virgin Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Sweden ranks 34th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 37th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.