Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Sweden
Sweden: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 38.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Sweden stood at 38.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Sweden peaked at 39.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.9 | — |
| 1996 | 20.6 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 26.3 | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 25 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 21.1 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 10.1 | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 17.9 | +77.2% |
| 2002 | 21 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 20.5 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.7 | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 31.5 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 30.7 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 29.7 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 31.9 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 35.7 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 35.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.4 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 36.3 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 36.6 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 32.6 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 32.2 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.7 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 28.6 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 31.6 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 37.3 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 39.4 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 35.2 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 35.6 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 37.8 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 38.9 | +2.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 38.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.65, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 38.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +77.2% | 10.1 | 17.9 |
| 2000 | -52.1% | 21.1 | 10.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.78 | 20.6 | 26.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.57 | 10.1 | 35.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.38 | 28.6 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.37 | 35.2 | 39.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 2 Montenegro 43.5 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 41.2 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 41.2 compare
- 6 Croatia 38 compare
- 6 Croatia 38 compare
- 8 Estonia 37.3 compare
- 8 Estonia 37.3 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 unemployment rate by country of birth in Sweden?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Sweden was 38.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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