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

Sweden: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
56th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.10.20.32004201020162004: 0.246 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.226 % of male youth labor force2006: 0.173 % of male youth labor force2007: 0.136 % of male youth labor force2008: 0.209 % of male youth labor force2009: 0.243 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.21 % of male youth labor force2011: 0.194 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.177 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.271 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.19 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.247 % of male youth labor force2016: 0.185 % of male youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Sweden is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Sweden peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 56th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -7.8%
2006 0.2% -23.5%
2007 0.1% -21.7%
2008 0.2% +54.2%
2009 0.2% +16.2%
2010 0.2% -13.7%
2011 0.2% -7.7%
2012 0.2% -8.5%
2013 0.3% +52.8%
2014 0.2% -30.0%
2015 0.2% +30.2%
2016 0.2% -25.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 53 Colombia 0.2% compare
  2. 54 Czechia 0.2% compare
  3. 55 Chile 0.2% compare
  4. 57 Mongolia 0.2% compare
  5. 58 Romania 0.2% compare
  6. 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Sweden?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Sweden was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Sweden ranks 56th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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