Norway vs Sweden: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by
Norway
6.2%
in 2025
Sweden
5.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
40th
Sweden rank
41st
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.2% against 5.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 41st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 8.7% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.9% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 6.2% against 5.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Norway ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 41st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and degree of urbanisation (NEET rates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.