Youth working-age population in Sweden
Sweden: Youth working-age population was 1,734 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth working-age population in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1,734 for youth working-age population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth working-age population in Sweden peaked at 1,794 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,505, in 2005.
That places Sweden 29th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Youth working-age population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,511 | — |
| 2005 | 1,505 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,534 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,558 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,646 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,648 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,697 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,748 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,774 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,742 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,750 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,766 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,731 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,784 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,777 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,775 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,794 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,733 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,715 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,705 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,731 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1,734 | +0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,734 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,328, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,734 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,086, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,567 | 1,505 | 1,648 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,754 | 1,697 | 1,784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,735 | 1,705 | 1,794 | 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 youth working-age population in Sweden?
- Youth working-age population in Sweden was 1,734 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth working-age population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,794 in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth working-age population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,505 in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for youth working-age population?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth working-age population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth working-age population (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The youth working-age population is defined as persons aged between 15 and 29 years old. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.