Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Stockholm
Stockholm: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 40.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.4%
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
64th
of 341 regions
All-time high
42.5%
in 2021
All-time low
13.8%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Stockholm, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Stockholm recorded 40.4% for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Stockholm peaked at 42.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2001.
Stockholm ranks 64th of 341 regions on this measure, 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 Stockholm, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.8% | — |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 13.8% | 38.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 29.4% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 36.3% | 42.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Stockholm
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 1.27 million Persons (2016)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 1.19 million Persons (2016)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.41 million Persons (2023)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,322 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 Stockholm?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Stockholm was 40.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Stockholm?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Stockholm?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2001.
- How does Stockholm rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Stockholm ranks 64th out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Stockholm?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Stockholm 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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