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

Sweden: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 67.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
67.05
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
44th
of 68 countries
All-time high
598.53
in 1995
All-time low
57.9
in 2022
Years of data
29
1995–2024

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Sweden, 1995–2024

02004006001995200920241995: 598.51996: 116.21997: 120.51999: 97.22000: 194.92001: 107.12002: 106.22003: 104.12004: 1112005: 161.32006: 106.52007: 88.62008: 94.92009: 118.72010: 96.92011: 95.42012: 97.92013: 92.12014: 87.62015: 81.12016: 77.22017: 73.12018: 71.52019: 642020: 75.42021: 58.62022: 57.92023: 60.92024: 67

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sweden stood at 67.05.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sweden peaked at 598.53 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 57.9, in 2022.

Sweden ranks 44th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Sweden, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 598.53
1996 116.21 -80.6%
1997 120.5 +3.7%
1999 97.23 -19.3%
2000 194.9 +100.5%
2001 107.07 -45.1%
2002 106.17 -0.8%
2003 104.07 -2.0%
2004 111.03 +6.7%
2005 161.29 +45.3%
2006 106.55 -33.9%
2007 88.64 -16.8%
2008 94.92 +7.1%
2009 118.67 +25.0%
2010 96.93 -18.3%
2011 95.37 -1.6%
2012 97.87 +2.6%
2013 92.08 -5.9%
2014 87.64 -4.8%
2015 81.07 -7.5%
2016 77.18 -4.8%
2017 73.09 -5.3%
2018 71.53 -2.1%
2019 63.99 -10.5%
2020 75.4 +17.8%
2021 58.61 -22.3%
2022 57.9 -1.2%
2023 60.87 +5.1%
2024 67.05 +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 233.12 97.23 598.53 4
2000s 119.33 88.64 194.9 10
2010s 83.68 63.99 97.87 10
2020s 63.97 57.9 75.4 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 41 Kosovo 77.7 compare
  2. 42 Portugal 77.04 compare
  3. 43 Czechia 74.71 compare
  4. 45 Switzerland 63.16 compare
  5. 46 Albania 59.5 compare
  6. 47 Armenia 55.7 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 67.05 in 2024, 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 598.53 in 1995.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 57.9 in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Sweden ranks 44th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
68 places, 1,169 data points, 1987–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.