Youth employment by educational attainment level in Sweden
Sweden: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 157.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
157.8
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
158.7
in 2023
All-time low
64.3
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 157.8 for youth employment by educational attainment level in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment by educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 158.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.3, in 1997.
That places Sweden 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.34 | 64.3 | 89.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 134.52 | 92.4 | 151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.43 | 114.8 | 147.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.85 | 122.9 | 158.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment by educational attainment level in Sweden?
- Youth employment by educational attainment level in Sweden was 157.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 158.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3 in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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