Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Sweden

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

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.761 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.782 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.835 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.862 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.798 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.778 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.796 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.816 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.854 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.773 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.826 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.801 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.837 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.8% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in 2016.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

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

That places Sweden 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of total youth labor force 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. 47 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
  2. 48 Philippines 0.9% compare
  3. 49 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  4. 51 Latvia 0.8% compare
  5. 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8%
  6. 53 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Sweden?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Sweden was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Sweden ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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