Post-demographic dividend vs Sweden: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Post-demographic dividend
11.6%
in 2025
Sweden
24.3%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend rank
33rd
Sweden rank
35th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.3% against 11.6% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times Post-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Post-demographic dividend | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 17.8% | 2.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 17.6% | 3.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 21.2% | 5.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 23.4% | 11.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Post-demographic dividend or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.3% against 11.6% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Post-demographic dividend and Sweden?
- 12.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.