Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Sweden
Sweden: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 5.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5.0% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2025.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Sweden peaked at 10.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2022.
That places Sweden 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.6% | — |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Sweden?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Sweden was 5.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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