Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Sweden

Sweden: Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
62nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.050.10.150.20.252004201020162004: 0.239 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.218 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.165 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.138 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.202 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.222 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.204 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.184 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.146 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.227 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.174 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.199 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.163 % of labor force aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2016, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Sweden stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Sweden peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 62nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -8.9%
2006 0.2% -24.4%
2007 0.1% -16.1%
2008 0.2% +45.8%
2009 0.2% +10.3%
2010 0.2% -8.3%
2011 0.2% -9.7%
2012 0.1% -20.7%
2013 0.2% +55.3%
2014 0.2% -23.1%
2015 0.2% +14.5%
2016 0.2% -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Sweden?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Sweden was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-24?
Sweden ranks 62nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment 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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