Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Sweden
Sweden: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 92.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
92.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2000
All-time low
89.3%
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Sweden is 92.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Sweden peaked at 92.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2005.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.7% | — |
| 2001 | 92.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 89.3% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 90.6% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 91.4% | 92.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Sweden?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Sweden was 92.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 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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