Youth employment rate by country of birth in Sweden
Sweden: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 25.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2001
All-time low
12.8%
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 25.3% for youth employment rate by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Sweden peaked at 28.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.1% | — |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +59.7% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 12.8% | 17.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 18.1% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 19.8% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 21.3% | 26.6% | 6 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 rate by country of birth in Sweden?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in Sweden was 25.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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