Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 25.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.3
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
28.9
in 2001
All-time low
16.2
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Sweden is 25.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 28.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.2, in 1999.
That places Sweden 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.2 | — |
| 2000 | 18.1 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 28.9 | +59.7% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 26 | +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 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 19.8 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 21 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 22.8 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.7 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 25.2 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | +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 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.4 | 18.1 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.49 | 19.8 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.45 | 21.3 | 26.6 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 25.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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