Sweden Youth Dependency Ratio (2025)
Sweden's Youth Dependency Ratio: 26.9 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025, -1.8% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANIND), 2005–2025.
Sweden (2025)
26.9
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
-1.8% YoY
YoY Change
-1.8%
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.9 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 27.4 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.9 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.3 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 28.5 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 28.5 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.4 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.1 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.8 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.3 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.9 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 26.4 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.9 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.6 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.4 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 25.4 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.6 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.9 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 26.4 | -2.2% |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 26.9 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025. The latest change was -1.8%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 25.4 in 2010 to 28.5 in 2019.
This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Sweden from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Sweden from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 28.5 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 25.4 in 2010. The latest reading of 26.9 in 2025 represents a change of -1.8%.