Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Sweden

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

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
1.0%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.978 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242005: 1 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242006: 1 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242007: 1 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242008: 1 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 1 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 1 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.989 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.994 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.983 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.994 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.986 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.983 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1.0% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in 2016.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Sweden peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 25th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.0% +2.2%
2006 1.0% +0.0%
2007 1.0% +0.0%
2008 1.0% +0.0%
2009 1.0% +0.0%
2010 1.0% +0.0%
2011 1.0% -1.1%
2012 1.0% +0.5%
2013 1.0% -1.1%
2014 1.0% +1.1%
2015 1.0% -0.8%
2016 1.0% -0.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

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. 22 Finland 1.0% compare
  2. 23 Austria 1.0%
  3. 24 Bulgaria 1.0% compare
  4. 26 Denmark 1.0% compare
  5. 27 Argentina 1.0% compare
  6. 28 Paraguay 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Sweden?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Sweden was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Sweden ranks 25th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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