Sweden Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Sweden youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 21.57%, a 0.11% decline from 2022.
- Sweden youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 21.68%, a 3% decline from 2021.
- Sweden youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 24.68%, a 0.7% increase from 2020.
- Sweden youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 23.98%, a 3.81% increase from 2019.
Sweden Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2023 |
21.57% |
-0.11% |
2022 |
21.68% |
-3.00% |
2021 |
24.68% |
0.70% |
2020 |
23.98% |
3.81% |
2019 |
20.18% |
2.72% |
2018 |
17.46% |
-0.46% |
2017 |
17.91% |
-1.00% |
2016 |
18.91% |
-1.45% |
2015 |
20.36% |
-2.45% |
2014 |
22.81% |
-0.70% |
2013 |
23.51% |
-0.09% |
2012 |
23.60% |
0.82% |
2011 |
22.78% |
-1.99% |
2010 |
24.76% |
-0.26% |
2009 |
25.02% |
4.82% |
2008 |
20.20% |
0.95% |
2007 |
19.26% |
-2.21% |
2006 |
21.46% |
-0.43% |
2005 |
21.89% |
3.38% |
2004 |
18.51% |
4.21% |
2003 |
14.30% |
1.39% |
2002 |
12.92% |
1.25% |
2001 |
11.67% |
2.38% |
2000 |
9.29% |
-6.54% |
1999 |
15.83% |
-1.20% |
1998 |
17.03% |
-4.19% |
1997 |
21.22% |
0.30% |
1996 |
20.92% |
1.71% |
1995 |
19.22% |
-3.05% |
1994 |
22.26% |
-0.10% |
1993 |
22.36% |
8.91% |
1992 |
13.45% |
5.66% |
1991 |
7.80% |
5.66% |