Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 38.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region 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 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.1% | — |
| 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 38.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 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 NUTS 2 region 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 | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 10.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 28.6% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 35.2% | 39.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 38.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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