Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), East Asia & Pacific or Sweden?

Sweden, at 24.3% against 12.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Sweden?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

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

East Asia & Pacific vs Sweden: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national

East Asia & Pacific

12.3%

in 2021

Sweden

24.3%

in 2025

East Asia & Pacific rank

22nd

Sweden rank

24th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national over time

East Asia & Pacific
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 24.3% against 12.3% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 30 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.6%	9.5%	1.1%	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	10.3%	18.8%	8.4%	Sweden
2020s	12.3%	24.3%	12.0%	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), East Asia & Pacific or Sweden?: Sweden, at 24.3% against 12.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between East Asia & Pacific and Sweden?: 12.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Sweden?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 total (% of total 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: 190 places, 4,214 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 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.