Regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in Sweden

Sweden: Regional disparities in the rate of young people neither was 14.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14.1
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
20th
of 21 countries
All-time high
18
in 2022
All-time low
3.8
in 2005
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in in Sweden, 2003–2025

51015202003201420252003: 11.52004: 15.72005: 3.82006: 12.92007: 132008: 11.62009: 10.72010: 13.52011: 9.22012: 132013: 9.42014: 10.82015: 10.82016: 13.42017: 13.72018: 11.22019: 17.82020: 11.72021: 9.62022: 182023: 15.82024: 11.32025: 14.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 14.1 for regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in in 2025.

That represents a change of up 24.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in in Sweden peaked at 18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 20th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) (NUTS level 2) in Sweden, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 11.5 —
2004 15.7 +36.5%
2005 3.8 -75.8%
2006 12.9 +239.5%
2007 13 +0.8%
2008 11.6 -10.8%
2009 10.7 -7.8%
2010 13.5 +26.2%
2011 9.2 -31.9%
2012 13 +41.3%
2013 9.4 -27.7%
2014 10.8 +14.9%
2015 10.8 +0.0%
2016 13.4 +24.1%
2017 13.7 +2.2%
2018 11.2 -18.2%
2019 17.8 +58.9%
2020 11.7 -34.3%
2021 9.6 -17.9%
2022 18 +87.5%
2023 15.8 -12.2%
2024 11.3 -28.5%
2025 14.1 +24.8%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 14.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.3, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 14.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.3, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +239.5% 3.8 12.9

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.31 3.8 15.7 7
2010s 12.28 9.2 17.8 10
2020s 13.42 9.6 18 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Netherlands 20.5 compare
  2. 18 Denmark 17.7 compare
  3. 19 Portugal 17.3 compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 12.8 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in in Sweden?
Regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in in Sweden was 14.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 18 in 2022.
What is the lowest regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
Is regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) (NUTS level 2)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 474 data points, 2003–2025
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