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Sweden Highest Youth Unemployment

Name: Sweden Youth Unemployment
Creator: World Bank
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25.02% in 2009

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Sweden was 25.02% in 2009. The top 5 years were: 2009 (25.02%), 2010 (24.76%), 2021 (24.56%), 2024 (24.34%), 2025 (24.31%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Sweden Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2009	25.02%
2nd	2010	24.76%
3rd	2021	24.56%
4th	2024	24.34%
5th	2025	24.31%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	24.31%	−0.02pp	148th
2024	24.34%	+2.40pp	150th
2021	24.56%	+0.66pp	140th
2009	25.02%	+4.82pp	146th
2020	23.89%	+3.80pp	130th
2010	24.76%	−0.26pp	145th
2013	23.52%	−0.09pp	131st
2012	23.61%	+0.83pp	132nd
2023	21.94%	+0.34pp	141st
2014	22.82%	−0.70pp	126th
2011	22.78%	−1.98pp	133rd
2005	22.83%	+4.31pp	141st
2022	21.60%	−2.96pp	137th
2006	21.48%	−1.35pp	137th
1994	22.25%	−0.10pp	135th
1993	22.35%	+8.90pp	133rd
2019	20.09%	+2.69pp	131st
2015	20.36%	−2.46pp	123rd
1997	21.21%	+0.31pp	127th
2008	20.21%	+0.95pp	137th
1996	20.90%	+1.70pp	129th
2016	18.89%	−1.47pp	115th
2007	19.26%	−2.22pp	128th
2004	18.52%	+4.21pp	113th
1995	19.20%	−3.05pp	124th
2018	17.40%	−0.48pp	117th
2017	17.87%	−1.02pp	116th
1998	17.02%	−4.18pp	110th
1999	15.83%	−1.20pp	102nd
2003	14.31%	+1.39pp	90th
2002	12.92%	+1.26pp	85th
1992	13.45%	+5.65pp	105th
2001	11.67%	+2.38pp	82nd
2000	9.29%	−6.54pp	58th
1991	7.80%	–	72nd

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