Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 24.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.34
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
34th
of 188 countries
All-time high
25.02
in 2009
All-time low
7.79
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sweden, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sweden is 24.34, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sweden peaked at 25.02 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.79, in 1991.
Sweden ranks 34th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 23.26 | 21.6 | 24.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 31 Lesotho 24.74 compare
- 32 Guyana 24.74 compare
- 33 Western Sahara 24.61 compare
- 35 Montenegro 23.95 compare
- 36 Romania 23.63 compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 23.05 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 young vs older adults in Sweden?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sweden was 24.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 25.02 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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