Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sweden
Sweden: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 23.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 23.4% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sweden peaked at 24.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1991.
That places Sweden 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.3% | — |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +50.7% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | +73.0% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -46.8% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 23.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 23.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.3%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +73.0% | 10.9% | 18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 7.3% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 7.9% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 16.2% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.5% | 24.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sweden?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sweden was 23.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.