Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Sweden

Sweden: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
1.0%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.97 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242005: 0.99 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242006: 0.983 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242007: 0.987 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242008: 0.975 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242009: 0.977 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242010: 0.975 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242011: 0.981 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.979 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242013: 0.973 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242014: 0.978 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242015: 0.983 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 1 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1.0% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Sweden peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 1st of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.0% +2.0%
2006 1.0% -0.7%
2007 1.0% +0.4%
2008 1.0% -1.2%
2009 1.0% +0.2%
2010 1.0% -0.2%
2011 1.0% +0.7%
2012 1.0% -0.3%
2013 1.0% -0.6%
2014 1.0% +0.6%
2015 1.0% +0.5%
2016 1.0% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
  2. 1 Malta 1.0% compare
  3. 1 Slovakia 1.0% compare
  4. 1 Slovenia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Sweden?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Sweden was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Sweden ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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