Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 1.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 1999
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
24
1999–2025
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Sweden is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 1.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.
That places Sweden 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -76.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +83.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 36 Poland 1.3% compare
- 36 Poland 1.3% compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.2% compare
- 38 United Kingdom 1.2% compare
- 41 Luxembourg 1.1% compare
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 long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 1.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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