Youth employment by educational attainment level in Sweden
Sweden: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 157.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 157.8 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.3 Thousand persons, in 1997.
That places Sweden 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 89.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 76.5 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 64.3 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 71.5 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 80.1 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 92.4 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 148.7 Thousand persons | +60.9% |
| 2002 | 135.9 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 140.9 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 124.4 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 127.6 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 142.5 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 150.8 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 151 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 131 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 128.5 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 127.7 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 114.8 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 117.2 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 118.5 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 120.6 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 119.9 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 129.5 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 139.8 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 147.8 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 122.9 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 126.3 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 158.2 Thousand persons | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 158.7 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 157.2 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 157.8 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 157.8 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9 Thousand persons, 4.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 157.8 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.8 Thousand persons, 4.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth employment by educational attainment level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +60.9% | 92.4 Thousand persons | 148.7 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.34 Thousand persons | 64.3 Thousand persons | 89.3 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 134.52 Thousand persons | 92.4 Thousand persons | 151 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.43 Thousand persons | 114.8 Thousand persons | 147.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.85 Thousand persons | 122.9 Thousand persons | 158.7 Thousand persons | 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 youth employment by educational attainment level in Sweden?
- Youth employment by educational attainment level in Sweden was 157.8 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3 Thousand persons in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 45 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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