Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Sweden

Sweden: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
71st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.20.252004201020162004: 0.231 % of female youth labor force2005: 0.207 % of female youth labor force2006: 0.156 % of female youth labor force2007: 0.141 % of female youth labor force2008: 0.193 % of female youth labor force2009: 0.197 % of female youth labor force2010: 0.196 % of female youth labor force2011: 0.173 % of female youth labor force2012: 0.11 % of female youth labor force2013: 0.17 % of female youth labor force2014: 0.155 % of female youth labor force2015: 0.139 % of female youth labor force2016: 0.134 % of female youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Sweden is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Sweden peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

Sweden ranks 71st 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.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of female youth labor force Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -10.5%
2006 0.2% -24.8%
2007 0.1% -9.3%
2008 0.2% +36.3%
2009 0.2% +2.2%
2010 0.2% -0.3%
2011 0.2% -11.7%
2012 0.1% -36.5%
2013 0.2% +54.2%
2014 0.2% -8.9%
2015 0.1% -10.1%
2016 0.1% -3.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 68 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  2. 69 Kenya 0.1% compare
  3. 70 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  4. 72 Estonia 0.1% compare
  5. 73 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  6. 74 Ecuador 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Sweden?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Sweden was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female?
Sweden ranks 71st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force)
Unit
% of female youth labor force
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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