Luxembourg vs Sweden: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national
Luxembourg
24.4%
in 2024
Sweden
24.7%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.7% against 24.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 157 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 5.3% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 18.2% | 12.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 18.1% | 7.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 22.3% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 23.6% | 3.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.7% against 24.4% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Luxembourg ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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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About this data
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.