Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Sweden

Sweden: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 100.3 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
100.3
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
100.3
in 2025
All-time low
10.4
in 2000
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Sweden, 1995–2025

204060801001995201020251995: 23.71996: 19.91997: 22.91998: 23.81999: 21.52000: 10.42001: 32.52002: 36.22003: 36.32004: 45.22005: 58.82006: 63.12007: 63.72008: 70.92009: 72.82010: 71.72011: 66.82012: 65.42013: 67.52014: 66.72015: 58.52016: 56.92017: 54.72018: 56.12019: 68.42020: 73.22021: 82.12022: 85.82023: 87.82024: 95.62025: 100.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 100.3 for youth unemployment by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 100.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2000.

Sweden ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.36 19.9 23.8 5
2000s 48.99 10.4 72.8 10
2010s 63.27 54.7 71.7 10
2020s 87.47 73.2 100.3 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 2 United Kingdom 192.1 compare
  2. 3 Germany 117.7 compare
  3. 4 Spain 112 compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 85.3 compare
  5. 7 Italy 50.3 compare
  6. 8 Romania 43.8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Sweden?
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Sweden was 100.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 100.3 in 2025.
What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
Sweden ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. 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 unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,133 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed