Ireland vs Sweden: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.37 against 4.95 in Sweden, a difference of 1.42.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 66 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.25 | 6.44 | 5.81 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.15 | 5.36 | 1.79 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 6.37 against 4.95 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training between Ireland and Sweden?
- 1.42, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Ireland ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.