Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Sweden
Sweden: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 7.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.3%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2005
All-time low
7.3%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Sweden is 7.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Sweden peaked at 10.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Sweden?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Sweden was 7.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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