Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige
Södra Sverige: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 15.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Södra Sverige recorded 15.8% for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige peaked at 15.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1999.
That places Södra Sverige 7th out of 341 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.2% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Södra Sverige
- 4 Iceland 10.4% compare
- 5 Denmark 10.2% compare
- 6 Netherlands 8.5% compare
- 6 Netherlands 8.5% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 7.4% compare
- 9 Estonia 6.6% compare
- 9 Estonia 6.6% compare
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 ratio by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige was 15.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1999.
- How does Södra Sverige rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Södra Sverige ranks 7th out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Södra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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