Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 43.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden, 1975–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden stood at 43.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden peaked at 68.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 58th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 68.4% | — |
| 1976 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 62.1% | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 60.5% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 61.7% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 63.8% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 63.2% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 67.2% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 66.2% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 60.3% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 40.8% | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 32.7% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.6% | 68.4% | 68.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 60.5% | 67.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 32.7% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 36.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 38.5% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 39.2% | 45.6% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
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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 43.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Sweden ranks 58th out of 154 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 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.