Ireland vs Sweden: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.6% against 6.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 115th 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 | 11.1% | 26.2% | 15.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.9% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 7.1% | 8.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 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, male, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 6.6% against 6.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Ireland 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, male?
- Ireland ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 115th 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, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).