Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
10.1%
in 2025
Sweden
24.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
36th
Sweden rank
35th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.3% against 10.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 17.8% | 5.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 17.6% | 5.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 21.2% | 9.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 23.4% | 12.5% | 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), Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.3% against 10.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 14.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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.