Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Sweden
Sweden: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 38.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.9%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2021
All-time low
10.1%
in 2000
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 4th of 45 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.9% | — |
| 1996 | 20.6% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +77.2% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +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 | 36.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 20.6% | 26.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 10.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 28.6% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 35.2% | 39.4% | 6 |
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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 4th out of 45 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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