In all five Nordic countries, inactivity rates were highest among young adults. Finland had the highest adolescent inactivity rate at almost ** percent, whereas Iceland had the lowest at **. Furthermore, while more than ** percent of Finland's population aged 55 to 64 years were economically inactive in 2021, under ** percent of both Swedes and Icelanders in this age group were economically inactive. Economically inactive people are neither registered as employed nor unemployed.
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