Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Sweden

Sweden: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 85.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
85.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2001
All-time low
79.8%
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Sweden, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 87.1 Percentage2001: 87.6 Percentage2002: 87.3 Percentage2003: 84.3 Percentage2004: 82.3 Percentage2005: 79.8 Percentage2006: 83 Percentage2007: 85.5 Percentage2008: 84.3 Percentage2009: 80.6 Percentage2010: 82.3 Percentage2011: 83.4 Percentage2012: 82.1 Percentage2013: 82.8 Percentage2014: 83.2 Percentage2015: 84 Percentage2016: 84.7 Percentage2017: 85.2 Percentage2018: 85 Percentage2019: 85.3 Percentage2020: 83.6 Percentage2021: 84.8 Percentage2022: 86.3 Percentage2023: 86 Percentage2024: 84.5 Percentage2025: 85.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Sweden is 85.2%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Sweden peaked at 87.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation in Sweden, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 87.1%
2001 87.6% +0.6%
2002 87.3% -0.3%
2003 84.3% -3.4%
2004 82.3% -2.4%
2005 79.8% -3.0%
2006 83.0% +4.0%
2007 85.5% +3.0%
2008 84.3% -1.4%
2009 80.6% -4.4%
2010 82.3% +2.1%
2011 83.4% +1.3%
2012 82.1% -1.6%
2013 82.8% +0.9%
2014 83.2% +0.5%
2015 84.0% +1.0%
2016 84.7% +0.8%
2017 85.2% +0.6%
2018 85.0% -0.2%
2019 85.3% +0.4%
2020 83.6% -2.0%
2021 84.8% +1.4%
2022 86.3% +1.8%
2023 86.0% -0.3%
2024 84.5% -1.7%
2025 85.2% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.2% 79.8% 87.6% 10
2010s 83.8% 82.1% 85.3% 10
2020s 85.1% 83.6% 86.3% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 2 Malta 87.3% compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 86.6% compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 86.6% compare
  4. 6 Portugal 84.7% compare
  5. 7 Cyprus 83.9% compare
  6. 8 Poland 83.3% compare
  7. 8 Poland 83.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Sweden?
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Sweden was 85.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
Sweden ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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