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
Latest (2025)
5.0%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2005
All-time low
4.9%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
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.
Sweden ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, 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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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 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 41st out of 45 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 degree of urbanisation (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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