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

01020301999201220251999: 16.22000: 18.12001: 28.92002: 25.92003: 262004: 22.22005: 21.72006: 23.42007: 23.92008: 23.52009: 20.42010: 20.42011: 212012: 19.82013: 212014: 222015: 22.82016: 22.72017: 242018: 25.22019: 262020: 21.32021: 21.62022: 26.62023: 26.22024: 25.72025: 25.3

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1999 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Germany 28.6 compare
  2. 9 Finland 27.1 compare
  3. 10 Ireland 26.1 compare
  4. 12 Malta 21.1 compare
  5. 13 Luxembourg 14.9 compare
  6. 14 Belgium 14.7 compare

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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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Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
447 places, 9,690 data points, 1999–2025
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