Sweden—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #175 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
5.5%
2024
YoY Change
+7.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#175
of 180 countries
Maximum
19.1%
2000
Minimum
4.9%
2022
CAGR
-5.0%
25 years
Last
5.5%
Previous
5.1%
Highest
19.1%
Lowest
4.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sweden's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 5.5% in 2024, ranking #175 out of 180 countries. This represents a +7.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 19.1% (2000) and the lowest was 4.9% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.5% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -45.4% |
| 2000 | 19.1% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 51.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% | 2020 |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 6 | Guyana | 45.7% | 2019 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 8 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.