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 47 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 47 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.