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
40th
of 49 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.
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 40th out of 49 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 | Value | 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 | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +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 | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7571 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 38 Poland 1.3 compare
- 38 Poland 1.3 compare
- 40 United Kingdom 1.2 compare
- 40 United Kingdom 1.2 compare
- 43 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 40th out of 49 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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