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

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
54th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.050.10.150.20.252004201020162004: 0.235 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.175 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.138 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.123 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.166 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.166 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.17 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.145 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.144 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.204 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.166 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.193 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.178 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.2% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2016.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Sweden peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

That places Sweden 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -25.5%
2006 0.1% -21.2%
2007 0.1% -11.1%
2008 0.2% +35.0%
2009 0.2% +0.2%
2010 0.2% +2.6%
2011 0.1% -14.6%
2012 0.1% -1.1%
2013 0.2% +42.1%
2014 0.2% -18.9%
2015 0.2% +16.4%
2016 0.2% -7.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 80% of the median. (41 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. 51 Belgium 0.2%
  2. 52 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  3. 53 Russian Federation 0.2% compare
  4. 55 Honduras 0.2% compare
  5. 56 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  6. 57 Indonesia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Sweden?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Sweden was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Sweden ranks 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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