Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Sweden

Sweden: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
47th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.761 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.782 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.835 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.862 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.798 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.778 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.796 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.816 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.854 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.773 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.826 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.801 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.837 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-24 in Sweden is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Sweden peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.

That places Sweden 47th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +2.8%
2006 0.8% +6.8%
2007 0.9% +3.2%
2008 0.8% -7.4%
2009 0.8% -2.6%
2010 0.8% +2.4%
2011 0.8% +2.5%
2012 0.9% +4.7%
2013 0.8% -9.5%
2014 0.8% +6.8%
2015 0.8% -3.0%
2016 0.8% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 44 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
  2. 45 Philippines 0.9% compare
  3. 46 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  4. 48 Latvia 0.8% compare
  5. 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8%
  6. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Sweden?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Sweden was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Sweden ranks 47th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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