Portugal vs Sweden: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by
Portugal
84.7%
in 2025
Sweden
85.2%
in 2025
Portugal rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.2% against 84.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 84.2% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 83.8% | 6.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 85.1% | 2.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates of young persons not in education and training by, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 85.2% against 84.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates of young persons not in education and training by between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Portugal ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.