Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Sweden
Sweden: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 60 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Sweden, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Sweden is 60 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Sweden peaked at 113 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57 Thousand persons, in 2022.
That places Sweden 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 83 Thousand persons | — |
| 2008 | 89 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 113 Thousand persons | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 92 Thousand persons | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 89 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 92 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 87 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 82 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 75 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 71 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 67 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 66 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 60 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 71 Thousand persons | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 59 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 57 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 61 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 66 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 60 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95 Thousand persons | 83 Thousand persons | 113 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.1 Thousand persons | 60 Thousand persons | 92 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.33 Thousand persons | 57 Thousand persons | 71 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Sweden?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Sweden was 60 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 113 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 (NEET rates) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).