Sweden Youth Unemployment Rate (2025)
Sweden's Youth Unemployment Rate: 24.3 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2005–2025.
Sweden (2025)
24.3
% of active youth (15–24)
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Latest reading (Aug 2026)
23
% of active youth (15–24); monthly, seasonally adjusted
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active youth (15–24) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.3 | unchanged |
| 2024 | 24.3 | +2.2pp |
| 2023 | 22.1 | +0.4pp |
| 2022 | 21.7 | -3pp |
| 2021 | 24.7 | +1.1pp |
| 2020 | 23.6 | +4.3pp |
| 2019 | 19.3 | +2.5pp |
| 2018 | 16.8 | -0.3pp |
| 2017 | 17.1 | -1.1pp |
| 2016 | 18.2 | -1.5pp |
| 2015 | 19.7 | -2.5pp |
| 2014 | 22.2 | -0.6pp |
| 2013 | 22.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 22.9 | +0.8pp |
| 2011 | 22.1 | -2pp |
| 2010 | 24.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2009 | 24.4 | +4.8pp |
| 2008 | 19.6 | +1pp |
| 2007 | 18.6 | -2.3pp |
| 2006 | 20.9 | -1.3pp |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 24.3 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 16.8 % of active youth (15–24) in 2018 to 24.7 % of active youth (15–24) in 2021.
This page tracks youth unemployment (under-25) in Sweden.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks youth unemployment (under-25) in Sweden. 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 24.7 % of active youth (15–24) in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 16.8 % of active youth (15–24) in 2018. The latest reading is 24.3 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period.