Norway 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
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.15 against 4.95 in Sweden, a difference of 1.2.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 66 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 6.44 | 0.4347 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.13 | 5.36 | 0.7638 | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 6.15 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 1.2, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Norway ranks 60th 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.