Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Sweden
Sweden: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Sweden is 5.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Sweden peaked at 52.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 117th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of female youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 52.5% | — |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -80.6% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +101.2% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -44.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 53% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +101.2% | 9.5% | 19.1% |
| 1996 | -80.6% | 52.5% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 9.5% | 52.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.5% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Sweden?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Sweden was 5.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Sweden ranks 117th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).