Portugal vs Sweden: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in
Portugal
6.3%
in 2025
Sweden
7.3%
in 2025
Portugal rank
44th
Sweden rank
43rd
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.3% against 6.3% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 9.0% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.3% against 6.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.0%, 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 labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Portugal ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.