Sweden Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
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 2022 was 21.68%, a 3.01% decline from 2021.
- Sweden youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 24.69%, a 0.69% increase from 2020.
- Sweden youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 24.00%, a 3.82% increase from 2019.
- Sweden youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 20.18%, a 2.73% increase from 2018.
Sweden Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
21.68% |
-3.01% |
2021 |
24.69% |
0.69% |
2020 |
24.00% |
3.82% |
2019 |
20.18% |
2.73% |
2018 |
17.45% |
-0.48% |
2017 |
17.93% |
-0.96% |
2016 |
18.89% |
-1.45% |
2015 |
20.35% |
-2.45% |
2014 |
22.79% |
-0.70% |
2013 |
23.49% |
-0.13% |
2012 |
23.61% |
0.85% |
2011 |
22.77% |
-1.99% |
2010 |
24.75% |
-0.28% |
2009 |
25.03% |
4.83% |
2008 |
20.20% |
0.95% |
2007 |
19.25% |
-2.23% |
2006 |
21.47% |
-0.44% |
2005 |
21.91% |
3.42% |
2004 |
18.49% |
4.19% |
2003 |
14.30% |
1.36% |
2002 |
12.94% |
1.27% |
2001 |
11.67% |
2.36% |
2000 |
9.31% |
-6.53% |
1999 |
15.84% |
-1.19% |
1998 |
17.03% |
-4.19% |
1997 |
21.23% |
0.29% |
1996 |
20.93% |
1.70% |
1995 |
19.23% |
-2.80% |
1994 |
22.03% |
0.02% |
1993 |
22.01% |
8.87% |
1992 |
13.14% |
5.61% |
1991 |
7.53% |
7.53% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |