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

Latest (2025)
60 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
113 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
57 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Sweden, 2007–2025

02550751001252007201620252007: 83 Thousand persons2008: 89 Thousand persons2009: 113 Thousand persons2010: 92 Thousand persons2011: 89 Thousand persons2012: 92 Thousand persons2013: 87 Thousand persons2014: 82 Thousand persons2015: 75 Thousand persons2016: 71 Thousand persons2017: 67 Thousand persons2018: 66 Thousand persons2019: 60 Thousand persons2020: 71 Thousand persons2021: 59 Thousand persons2022: 57 Thousand persons2023: 61 Thousand persons2024: 66 Thousand persons2025: 60 Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data in Sweden, 2007 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Switzerland 77 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Portugal 76 Thousand persons compare
  3. 18 Bulgaria 70 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Denmark 57 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Czechia 56 Thousand persons compare
  6. 21 Finland 56 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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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.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 767 data points, 2003–2025
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