Japan vs Sweden: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training
Japan
3.8%
in 2019
Sweden
5.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
115th
Sweden rank
112th
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.1% against 3.8% in Japan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 112th of 117 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 9.5% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 6.7% | 1.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.1% against 3.8% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training between Japan and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Japan ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 112th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.