Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 43.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden, 1975–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 43.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden peaked at 67.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 45th of 155 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, total (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 64.2% | — |
| 1976 | 65.1% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 61.6% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 60.2% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 62.2% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 64.1% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 63.3% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 67.1% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 60.7% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 52.1% | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 32.1% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 43.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.7% | 64.2% | 65.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 62.8% | 60.2% | 67.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 32.1% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 36.9% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 38.8% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 39.6% | 44.8% | 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, total (%) in Sweden?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sweden was 43.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Sweden ranks 45th out of 155 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 1.3%. 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, total (%) (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.