Nordregio maps the share of the young population who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). Data is presented at the municipal and regional level. For the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Greenland, data is presented at the national level.
NEET rates vary greatly between municipalities. From 2% in Folldal, NO, to 35% in Fjaler, NO. Five municipalities with over 20% appear. Four are found in Norway, while the small island of Christiansø* in Denmark being the fifth. In Greenland, 33% of 16–24-year-olds belong to the NEET category. The median value for the presented municipalities is 7.3%
Mean values differ between countries. The Scandinavian countries averages are: 10% in Denmark, 7.7% in Norway, and 6.9% in Sweden. The 29 municipalities with available data for Finland present a mean value of 16.7%, significantly higher. The age brackets used for Finland can affect the data here, as it is using 18–24-year-olds instead of 16–24, as for most of the other countries. The values are expected to be higher, as most of 16 and 17-year-olds likely attend upper secondary school. Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Greenland only present data on the national level, with 4.4% on Faroe Islands, 6.3% on Iceland, and as mentioned above, 33% on Greenland.
