Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Sweden

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Sweden was 24.31% in 2026, a difference of -0.03 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 25.19% and 23.37% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Sweden for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Sweden (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Sweden

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	7.8	8.31	7.25
1992	13.45	15.88	10.93
1993	22.35	25.61	18.91
1994	22.25	24.78	19.58
1995	19.2	20.35	17.99
1996	20.9	21.89	19.87
1997	21.21	22.12	20.25
1998	17.02	17.78	16.24
1999	15.83	16.7	14.92
2000	9.29	10.58	7.94
2001	11.67	12.7	10.6
2002	12.92	13.41	12.42
2003	14.31	15.45	13.12
2004	18.52	19.79	17.17
2005	22.83	23.22	22.43
2006	21.48	20.92	22.05
2007	19.26	18.75	19.79
2008	20.21	19.7	20.74
2009	25.02	26.22	23.76
2010	24.76	25.8	23.65
2011	22.78	23.27	22.26
2012	23.61	24.99	22.2
2013	23.52	24.73	22.27
2014	22.82	24.16	21.43
2015	20.36	21.18	19.54
2016	18.89	20.47	17.25
2017	17.87	18.75	16.94
2018	17.4	18.51	16.24
2019	20.09	20.51	19.65
2020	23.89	24.94	22.73
2021	24.56	25.06	24.01
2022	21.6	20.02	23.34
2023	21.94	22.34	21.5
2024	24.34	25.16	23.45
2025	24.31	25.19	23.37