North America vs Sweden: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
North America
10.4%
in 2025
Sweden
24.3%
in 2025
North America rank
28th
Sweden rank
25th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- North America
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.3% against 10.4% in North America, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 25th of 29 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 3.8% | 11.5% | North America |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 5.7% | 8.6% | North America |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 16.8% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 17.6% | 5.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 21.2% | 8.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 23.5% | 13.2% | 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), North America or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.3% against 10.4% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between North America and Sweden?
- 13.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do North America and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- North America ranks 28th 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.