Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Sweden

Sweden: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
41st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.10.20.32004201020162004: 0.238 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.216 % of youth labor force with high education2006: 0.163 % of youth labor force with high education2007: 0.137 % of youth labor force with high education2008: 0.199 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.219 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.205 % of youth labor force with high education2011: 0.178 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.143 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.224 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.207 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.256 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.278 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Sweden is 0.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Sweden peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

That places Sweden 41st out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -9.2%
2006 0.2% -24.5%
2007 0.1% -15.8%
2008 0.2% +45.4%
2009 0.2% +10.0%
2010 0.2% -6.5%
2011 0.2% -12.8%
2012 0.1% -20.0%
2013 0.2% +57.1%
2014 0.2% -7.9%
2015 0.3% +23.9%
2016 0.3% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Sweden?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Sweden was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Sweden ranks 41st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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