France vs Sweden: Youth employment rate by country of birth
France
14.6
in 2025
Sweden
25.3
in 2025
France rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Youth employment rate by country of birth over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.3 against 14.6 in France, a difference of 10.7.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
France ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9 | 15.08 | 7.18 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.15 | 23.4 | 12.25 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.1 | 22.49 | 12.39 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.52 | 24.45 | 10.93 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by country of birth, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25.3 against 14.6 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by country of birth between France and Sweden?
- 10.7, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- France ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.