# Youth unemployment rate (15-24): Sweden

> Youth unemployment rate (15-24) in Sweden was 21.7 % (September 2026).

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 21.7 % |
| Period | September 2026 (2026M09) |
| Change vs a year earlier | -2.4 percentage points |
| Frequency | month |

## Definition

Share of the labour force aged 15-24 that is unemployed, seasonally adjusted. Includes students looking for work.

Survey estimate with a large margin of error for this age group.

## Recent periods

| Period | % |
|---|---:|
| September 2026 | 21.7 |
| August 2026 | 22.8 |
| July 2026 | 23.0 |
| June 2026 | 25.6 |
| May 2026 | 24.2 |
| April 2026 | 24.5 |
| March 2026 | 26.6 |
| February 2026 | 22.3 |
| January 2026 | 22.2 |
| December 2025 | 23.6 |
| November 2025 | 26.2 |
| October 2025 | 24.7 |

## Checks

Status: verified, 2026-10-31
- ok: range: latest 2026M09 = 21.7, allowed 3..45
- ok: fresh: latest 2026M09 ends 31 days ago, max 90

## Source and use

Data: Statistics Sweden (SCB), table TAB6387, processed by SwedenMetrics.

Data licence: CC0. Feel free to cite with a link to the page.

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