Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Sweden

Sweden: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 8.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2009
All-time low
5.0%
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Sweden, 2000–2025

02.557.51012.52000201220252000: 6 Percentage2001: 5 Percentage2002: 5.2 Percentage2003: 7.8 Percentage2004: 9.7 Percentage2005: 10.6 Percentage2006: 9.3 Percentage2007: 7.5 Percentage2008: 8 Percentage2009: 11.6 Percentage2010: 9.5 Percentage2011: 8.8 Percentage2012: 9.3 Percentage2013: 8.8 Percentage2014: 8.7 Percentage2015: 7.9 Percentage2016: 6.9 Percentage2017: 6.5 Percentage2018: 6.2 Percentage2019: 6.2 Percentage2020: 8.6 Percentage2021: 8 Percentage2022: 6.6 Percentage2023: 6.8 Percentage2024: 8.2 Percentage2025: 8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Sweden is 8.0%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Sweden peaked at 11.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2001.

Sweden ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in Sweden, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 6.0%
2001 5.0% -16.7%
2002 5.2% +4.0%
2003 7.8% +50.0%
2004 9.7% +24.4%
2005 10.6% +9.3%
2006 9.3% -12.3%
2007 7.5% -19.4%
2008 8.0% +6.7%
2009 11.6% +45.0%
2010 9.5% -18.1%
2011 8.8% -7.4%
2012 9.3% +5.7%
2013 8.8% -5.4%
2014 8.7% -1.1%
2015 7.9% -9.2%
2016 6.9% -12.7%
2017 6.5% -5.8%
2018 6.2% -4.6%
2019 6.2% +0.0%
2020 8.6% +38.7%
2021 8.0% -7.0%
2022 6.6% -17.5%
2023 6.8% +3.0%
2024 8.2% +20.6%
2025 8.0% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 5.0% 11.6% 10
2010s 7.9% 6.2% 9.5% 10
2020s 7.7% 6.6% 8.6% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 22 Austria 8.7% compare
  2. 23 Denmark 8.6% compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 7.8% compare
  4. 25 Lithuania 7.8% compare
  5. 27 Switzerland 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Sweden?
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Sweden was 8.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
Sweden ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Unemployment 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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Indicator
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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