NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 in Sweden
5.9% of people aged 15 to 29 in Sweden were not in employment, education or training in 2025.
Sweden, 2025
5.9%
Change from 2024
−0.4percentage points
European Union, 2025
11.0%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
10.6%
Position in 2025
32nd of 34
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 in Sweden over time
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% of population aged 15 to 29. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Sweden | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.9% | 11.0% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | 11.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | 11.3% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | 11.8% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | 13.1% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | 14.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | 12.8% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | 13.3% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | 14.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | 14.8% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | 15.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | 15.9% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | 16.3% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | 15.9% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | 15.4% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | 15.4% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | 14.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 6.3% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 7.1%, the figure has changed by −1.2 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Sweden has the 32nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 11.0%.
More for Sweden
All statistics for Sweden
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
24.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
6.7%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
5.6%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
53.6%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
38.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Primary completion (UIS)
99.4%
2021 · UNESCO UIS