Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden

Sweden: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 42.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
42.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 187 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 1991
All-time low
37.7%
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 60.41992: 50.51993: 411994: 40.41995: 42.61996: 41.61997: 41.31998: 43.41999: 43.82000: 46.92001: 45.62002: 43.72003: 42.72004: 39.22005: 37.72006: 40.22007: 42.12008: 42.32009: 37.72010: 38.62011: 40.82012: 38.82013: 40.62014: 41.62015: 42.42016: 43.12017: 43.92018: 43.12019: 42.92020: 39.22021: 39.92022: 45.72023: 44.92024: 42.42025: 42.5

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Sweden recorded 42.5% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden peaked at 60.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 74th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sweden, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 60.4%
1992 50.5% -16.4%
1993 41.0% -18.7%
1994 40.4% -1.5%
1995 42.6% +5.5%
1996 41.6% -2.3%
1997 41.3% -0.7%
1998 43.4% +5.1%
1999 43.8% +0.9%
2000 46.9% +6.9%
2001 45.6% -2.8%
2002 43.7% -4.1%
2003 42.7% -2.3%
2004 39.2% -8.2%
2005 37.7% -3.8%
2006 40.2% +6.6%
2007 42.1% +4.6%
2008 42.3% +0.5%
2009 37.7% -10.8%
2010 38.6% +2.3%
2011 40.8% +5.8%
2012 38.8% -4.8%
2013 40.6% +4.4%
2014 41.6% +2.6%
2015 42.4% +2.0%
2016 43.1% +1.6%
2017 43.9% +2.0%
2018 43.1% -2.0%
2019 42.9% -0.4%
2020 39.2% -8.6%
2021 39.9% +1.9%
2022 45.7% +14.3%
2023 44.9% -1.7%
2024 42.4% -5.4%
2025 42.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.0% 40.4% 60.4% 9
2000s 41.8% 37.7% 46.9% 10
2010s 41.6% 38.6% 43.9% 10
2020s 42.4% 39.2% 45.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden was 42.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Sweden ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.