High income vs Sweden: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
High income
11.9%
in 2025
Sweden
24.3%
in 2025
High income rank
25th
Sweden rank
25th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- High income
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.3% against 11.9% in High income, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 25th of 29 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 5.4% | 10.4% | High income |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 16.8% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 17.6% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 21.2% | 5.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 23.5% | 10.8% | 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), High income or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.3% against 11.9% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between High income and Sweden?
- 12.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Sweden?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do High income and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- High income ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 25th of 29 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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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.