Unemployment rate for young people in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment rate for young people was 24.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.31
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.02
in 2009
All-time low
7.79
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Sweden is 24.31, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Sweden peaked at 25.02 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.79, in 1991.
Sweden ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.79 | — |
| 1992 | 13.45 | +72.5% |
| 1993 | 22.35 | +66.2% |
| 1994 | 22.25 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.2 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 20.9 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 21.21 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 17.02 | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 15.83 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 9.29 | -41.3% |
| 2001 | 11.67 | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 12.92 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 14.31 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 18.52 | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 22.83 | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 21.48 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 19.26 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 20.21 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 25.02 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 24.76 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 22.78 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 23.61 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 23.52 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.82 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 20.36 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 18.89 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 17.87 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 17.4 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.09 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 23.89 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 24.55 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.6 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 21.94 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 24.34 | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 24.31 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.78 | 7.79 | 22.35 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.55 | 9.29 | 25.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.21 | 17.4 | 24.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.44 | 21.6 | 24.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 32 Lesotho 24.67 compare
- 33 Romania 24.54 compare
- 34 Montenegro 24.44 compare
- 36 United States Virgin Islands 24.2 compare
- 37 Mauritania 22.92 compare
- 38 Lebanon 22.74 compare
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Sweden?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Sweden was 24.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 25.02 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Sweden ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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