Ireland vs Sweden: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female

Ireland
4.7%
in 2024
Sweden
5.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
119th
Sweden rank
117th

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 119th and Sweden ranks 117th of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 11.7% 24.6% 12.9% Sweden
2000s 11.8% 9.9% 1.9% Ireland
2010s 13.5% 6.8% 6.7% Ireland
2020s 7.0% 5.2% 1.8% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, female, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female between Ireland and Sweden?
0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
Ireland ranks 119th and Sweden ranks 117th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)
Unit
% of female youth population
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,736 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).