Portugal vs Sweden: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 77.04 against 67.05 in Sweden, a difference of 9.99.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 44th of 68 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.76 | 233.12 | 66.35 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 133.32 | 119.33 | 13.99 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 124.4 | 83.68 | 40.73 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 89.78 | 63.97 | 25.82 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 77.04 against 67.05 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between Portugal and Sweden?
- 9.99, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 44th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.