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

Sweden: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 209.7%
World rank
27th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.685 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.612 % of youth labor force with low education2006: 0.287 % of youth labor force with low education2007: 1 % of youth labor force with low education2008: 0 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.794 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.895 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 1 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.459 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.629 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.143 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.444 % of youth labor force with low education

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sweden stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 209.7% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sweden peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Sweden ranks 27th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.6% -10.6%
2006 0.3% -53.1%
2007 1.0% +248.3%
2008 0.0% -100.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.8%
2011 0.9% +12.7%
2012 1.0% +11.7%
2013 0.5% -54.1%
2014 0.6% +37.0%
2015 0.1% -77.2%
2016 0.4% +209.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.0% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.1% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 24 Germany 0.5% compare
  2. 25 Latvia 0.5% compare
  3. 26 North Macedonia 0.5% compare
  4. 28 Albania 0.4% compare
  5. 29 Puerto Rico 0.4%
  6. 30 Jordan 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sweden?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sweden was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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