Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige
Östra Sverige: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 40.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige is 40.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige peaked at 40.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2001.
That places Östra Sverige 63rd out of 341 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.1% | — |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 17.1% | 36.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 29.1% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.2% | 40.7% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Östra Sverige
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.5% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,389 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,097 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,097 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige was 40.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2001.
- How does Östra Sverige rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Östra Sverige ranks 63rd out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Östra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Östra Sverige data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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