Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige
Södra Sverige: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 37.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
79th
of 341 regions
All-time high
38.6%
in 2024
All-time low
17.6%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Södra Sverige recorded 37.7% for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige peaked at 38.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2001.
Södra Sverige ranks 79th of 341 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.5% | — |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 37.7% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 17.6% | 35.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 27.4% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 33.9% | 38.6% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Södra Sverige
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.2% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,471 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,288 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,288 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,251 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,251 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,251 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige was 37.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2001.
- How does Södra Sverige rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Södra Sverige ranks 79th out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Södra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Södra 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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