NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Sweden

Sweden: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 73.42 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
73.42
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
133rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
118.84
in 2009
All-time low
58.33
in 2022
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Sweden, 2005–2027

02550751001252005201620272005: 109.72006: 1072007: 88.82008: 95.12009: 118.82010: 97.12011: 95.32012: 97.72013: 922014: 87.62015: 80.92016: 77.42017: 73.12018: 71.62019: 63.92020: 75.42021: 58.82022: 58.32023: 61.22024: 66.92025: 69.12026: 71.42027: 73.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sweden stood at 73.42.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sweden peaked at 118.84 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.33, in 2022.

Sweden ranks 133rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Sweden, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 109.67
2006 106.97 -2.5%
2007 88.82 -17.0%
2008 95.11 +7.1%
2009 118.84 +25.0%
2010 97.12 -18.3%
2011 95.32 -1.9%
2012 97.74 +2.5%
2013 91.98 -5.9%
2014 87.57 -4.8%
2015 80.95 -7.6%
2016 77.38 -4.4%
2017 73.13 -5.5%
2018 71.58 -2.1%
2019 63.94 -10.7%
2020 75.36 +17.9%
2021 58.84 -21.9%
2022 58.33 -0.9%
2023 61.15 +4.9%
2024 66.91 +9.4%
2025 69.12 +3.3%
2026 71.39 +3.3%
2027 73.42 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 103.88 88.82 118.84 5
2010s 83.67 63.94 97.74 10
2020s 66.81 58.33 75.36 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 130 Albania 75.99 compare
  2. 131 Armenia 75.82 compare
  3. 132 Puerto Rico 75.76 compare
  4. 134 Switzerland 72.89 compare
  5. 135 Bulgaria 72.77 compare
  6. 136 Uruguay 71.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sweden?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sweden was 73.42 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 118.84 in 2009.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 58.33 in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Sweden ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.