Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 96.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Sweden, 1975–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Sweden stood at 96.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Sweden peaked at 175.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 1992.
Sweden ranks 116th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 175.1% | — |
| 1976 | 172.3% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 105.4% | -38.8% |
| 1983 | 105.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.3% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 93.7% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 104.0% | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 104.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 97.0% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 94.1% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 87.3% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 68.9% | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 73.9% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 79.1% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 88.0% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 91.6% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 92.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 90.3% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 74.7% | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 105.1% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 105.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 105.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 116.4% | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 96.8% | +2.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 96.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 96% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 96.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173.7% | 172.3% | 175.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 101.3% | 93.7% | 105.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 85.9% | 68.9% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 74.7% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 84.3% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 91.1% | 116.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Sweden?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Sweden was 96.8% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 175.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 1992.
- How does Sweden rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Sweden ranks 116th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.