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
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden, 1991–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.