Youth not in education employment training in Sweden

Sweden: Youth not in education employment training was 5.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.12
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
111th
of 115 countries
All-time high
19.08
in 2000
All-time low
4.95
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Youth not in education employment training in Sweden, 2000–2023

51015202000201120232000: 19.12001: 10.42002: 10.22003: 9.82004: 10.32005: 14.52006: 9.32007: 7.52008: 7.92009: 9.62010: 7.82011: 7.62012: 7.92013: 7.52014: 7.22015: 6.82016: 6.62017: 6.32018: 6.22019: 5.52020: 6.52021: 5.12022: 52023: 5.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 5.12 for youth not in education employment training in 2023.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Sweden peaked at 19.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.95, in 2022.

That places Sweden 111th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Youth not in education employment training in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in education employment training in Sweden, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 19.08
2001 10.42 -45.4%
2002 10.21 -2.0%
2003 9.85 -3.5%
2004 10.27 +4.3%
2005 14.54 +41.6%
2006 9.35 -35.7%
2007 7.54 -19.4%
2008 7.87 +4.4%
2009 9.64 +22.5%
2010 7.79 -19.2%
2011 7.64 -1.9%
2012 7.9 +3.4%
2013 7.52 -4.8%
2014 7.25 -3.6%
2015 6.81 -6.1%
2016 6.59 -3.2%
2017 6.27 -4.9%
2018 6.17 -1.6%
2019 5.53 -10.4%
2020 6.52 +17.9%
2021 5.06 -22.4%
2022 4.95 -2.2%
2023 5.12 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.88 7.54 19.08 10
2010s 6.95 5.53 7.9 10
2020s 5.41 4.95 6.52 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 108 Norway 5.72 compare
  2. 109 Latvia 5.7 compare
  3. 110 Belarus 5.15 compare
  4. 112 Ireland 5.07 compare
  5. 113 Macau, China 4.96 compare
  6. 114 Netherlands 3.72 compare

See the full ranking of 115 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in education employment training in Sweden?
Youth not in education employment training in Sweden was 5.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 19.08 in 2000.
What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for youth not in education employment training?
Sweden ranks 111th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in education employment training
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,863 data points, 2000–2024
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