Latin America & Caribbean vs Sweden: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Latin America & Caribbean
12.0%
in 2025
Sweden
24.3%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
22nd
Sweden rank
25th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.3% against 12.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 29 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 19.3% | 3.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 20.9% | 5.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 23.5% | 8.3% | 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), Latin America & Caribbean or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.3% against 12.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden?
- 12.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd 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.