Youth employees in Sweden

Sweden: Youth employees was 981.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
981.69
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
37th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1,064
in 2018
All-time low
733.96
in 1998
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Youth employees in Sweden, 1995–2024

02505007501.0k1995200920241995: 842.41996: 770.81997: 740.61998: 7341999: 757.32000: 790.62001: 903.32002: 872.92003: 863.72004: 814.52005: 817.62006: 854.62007: 900.32008: 922.32009: 872.52010: 883.42011: 933.82012: 924.72013: 950.32014: 980.62015: 1.0k2016: 1.0k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.1k2020: 985.32021: 975.42022: 1.0k2023: 1.0k2024: 981.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, youth employees in Sweden stood at 981.69.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employees in Sweden peaked at 1,064 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 733.96, in 1998.

That places Sweden 37th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Youth employees in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Youth employees (15-29) in Sweden, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 842.41
1996 770.8 -8.5%
1997 740.62 -3.9%
1998 733.96 -0.9%
1999 757.29 +3.2%
2000 790.6 +4.4%
2001 903.26 +14.2%
2002 872.86 -3.4%
2003 863.7 -1.0%
2004 814.47 -5.7%
2005 817.63 +0.4%
2006 854.55 +4.5%
2007 900.31 +5.4%
2008 922.28 +2.4%
2009 872.48 -5.4%
2010 883.4 +1.3%
2011 933.82 +5.7%
2012 924.71 -1.0%
2013 950.31 +2.8%
2014 980.62 +3.2%
2015 1,011 +3.1%
2016 1,034 +2.3%
2017 1,060 +2.5%
2018 1,064 +0.4%
2019 1,051 -1.3%
2020 985.33 -6.2%
2021 975.36 -1.0%
2022 1,020 +4.6%
2023 1,008 -1.2%
2024 981.69 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 769.02 733.96 842.41 5
2000s 861.21 790.6 922.28 10
2010s 989.34 883.4 1,064 10
2020s 994.12 975.36 1,020 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 34 Rwanda 1,243 compare
  2. 35 Angola 1,085 compare
  3. 36 Sri Lanka 996.12 compare
  4. 38 Dominican Republic 966.82 compare
  5. 39 Switzerland 931.64 compare
  6. 40 Romania 905.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employees in Sweden?
Youth employees in Sweden was 981.69 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest youth employees recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1,064 in 2018.
What is the lowest youth employees recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 733.96 in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for youth employees?
Sweden ranks 37th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth employees rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth employees (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employees (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
95 places, 1,863 data points, 1983–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.