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Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Sweden

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Sweden was 24.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

202524.3%
Change on 20240 pts
Rank3rd of 26EU countries ranked
Series high24.72021
Series low16.82018

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Sweden, 2005 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

161820222426200520082011201420172020202320252005: 22.2 %2006: 20.9 %2007: 18.6 %2008: 19.6 %2009: 24.4 %2010: 24.1 %2011: 22.1 %2012: 22.9 %2013: 22.8 %2014: 22.2 %2015: 19.7 %2016: 18.2 %2017: 17.1 %2018: 16.8 %2019: 19.3 %2020: 23.6 %2021: 24.7 %2022: 21.7 %2023: 22.1 %2024: 24.3 %2025: 24.3 %
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-09-10.
All 21 values
Period%
202524.3
202424.3
202322.1
202221.7
202124.7
202023.6
201919.3
201816.8
201717.1
201618.2
201519.7
201422.2
201322.8
201222.9
201122.1
201024.1
200924.4
200819.6
200718.6
200620.9
200522.2

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Sweden24.3
European Union (27)15.2

Rankings

Definition

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

How to cite

Eurostat. Unemployment by sex and age, annual data, 15 to 24 (une_rt_a). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/une_rt_a/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the youth unemployment rate in Sweden?

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Sweden was 24.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Unemployment by sex and age, annual data, 15 to 24 (une_rt_a). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest youth unemployment rate in Sweden?

24.7% in 2021, the highest value since 2005 in this series.

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