Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 43.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden stood at 43.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden peaked at 60.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2009.
That places Sweden 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.7% | — |
| 1992 | 52.3% | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 41.6% | 60.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 38.3% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 38.8% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 39.6% | 44.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden was 43.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Sweden ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, total (%) (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.