Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Sweden: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
18.6%
in 2025
Sweden
38.9%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 38.9% against 18.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 28.5% | 7.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 33.4% | 9.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 37.4% | 18.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by country of birth, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 38.9% against 18.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by country of birth between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden?
- 20.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden rank globally for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.