How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zimbabwe?

10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sweden vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)

Sweden

23.9%

in 2025

Zimbabwe

24.9%

in 2024

Sweden rank

36th

Zimbabwe rank

34th

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time

Sweden
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 24.9% against 23.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 157 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.2%	11.7%	6.5%	Sweden
2000s	17.2%	8.1%	9.1%	Sweden
2010s	21.2%	10.1%	11.0%	Sweden
2020s	23.2%	19.0%	4.2%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Sweden or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 24.9% against 23.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Sweden and Zimbabwe?: 1.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zimbabwe?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?: Sweden ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 4,080 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.