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Overview

Hällefors
County: Örebro län
Population 2025: 6,228
Full municipal profile
Karlskoga
County: Örebro län
Population 2025: 30,108
Full municipal profile

Quick comparison

Sverigefakta does not rank municipalities as good or bad. “Highest” and “Lowest” describe only the numeric value among the selected municipalities.

Population (31 Dec)
2025 · people

Hällefors
6,228.0 peopleLowest
Karlskoga
30,108 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 5 years
2025 · %

Hällefors
-9.7 %Lowest
Karlskoga
-0.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
22.1 %Highest
Karlskoga
22.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Hällefors
292,800 SEKLowest
Karlskoga
348,400 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
76.2 %Lowest
Karlskoga
80.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
14.8 %Highest
Karlskoga
12.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Hällefors
83.5 yearsLowest
Karlskoga
84.0 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Hällefors
826.1 /100kLowest
Karlskoga
1,084.4 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
885.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Population (31 Dec) over time

2002–2025 · people · Municipalities

Verified time series for the selected municipalities, same definition and same years.

Population (31 Dec) over time: Hällefors moves from 7,794 (2002) to 6,228 (2025) — down 1,566 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2025, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2025 · Municipalities
YearHälleforsKarlskoga
2 0027 79430 600
2 0037 71230 532
2 0047 68830 343
2 0057 62730 185
2 0067 53930 159
2 0077 47529 988
2 0087 36129 872
2 0097 33329 742
2 0107 22029 668
2 0117 14029 616
2 0126 98829 631
2 0136 98229 728
2 0146 93630 054
2 0157 03230 283
2 0167 13830 538
2 0177 10930 413
2 0186 98330 419
2 0197 01330 381
2 0206 89630 263
2 0216 84930 437
2 0226 65630 278
2 0236 49530 261
2 0246 32130 180
2 0256 22830 108

Method: Only years where every selected municipality has a verified value are shown.

Source: SCB BE0101N1

Comparison by topic

Population

Annual population change
2025 · people

Hällefors
-93.0 peopleLowest
Karlskoga
-72.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 10 years
2025 · %

Hällefors
-11.4 %Lowest
Karlskoga
-0.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)

Residents aged 0–19, share (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
19.3 %Lowest
Karlskoga
21.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

Residents aged 20–64, share (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
49.5 %Lowest
Karlskoga
53.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

Residents aged 65–79, share (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
20.6 %Highest
Karlskoga
16.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

Residents aged 80+, share (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
10.7 %Highest
Karlskoga
8.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Hällefors
93.0 peopleLowest
Karlskoga
359.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Hällefors
35.0 peopleLowest
Karlskoga
254.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Hällefors
1.02 ratioHighest
Karlskoga
0.87 ratioLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Hällefors
340.0 peopleLowest
Karlskoga
1,283.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Hällefors
-13.0 peopleLowest
Karlskoga
41.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Hällefors
332.0 peopleLowest
Karlskoga
1,232.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
3.3 %Highest
Karlskoga
3.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
2023 · %

Hällefors
37.9 %Lowest
Karlskoga
54.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
61.1

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Hällefors
91.0 householdsLowest
Karlskoga
532.0 householdsHighest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

Employment rate, foreign-born 20–64 (%)
2024 · %

Hällefors
55.7 %Lowest
Karlskoga
70.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
2024 · %

Hällefors
6.3 %Lowest
Karlskoga
6.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

Net cost of elderly care, SEK per resident
2025 · SEK/resident

Hällefors
25,120 SEK/residentHighest
Karlskoga
16,754 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

Net cost of social services (IFO), SEK per resident
2025 · SEK/resident

Hällefors
5,247.9 SEK/residentLowest
Karlskoga
6,593.4 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

Net income as share of tax revenue & general grants (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
-0.9 %Lowest
Karlskoga
2.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Hällefors
242,411 SEKLowest
Karlskoga
282,964 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
28.0 %Lowest
Karlskoga
54.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational programmes, municipal schools (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
76.2 %Lowest
Karlskoga
80.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

Year 9 pupils passing all subjects (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
55.6 %Lowest
Karlskoga
69.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
66.7 %Lowest
Karlskoga
74.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

Upper-secondary students graduating within 4 years, home municipality (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
84.6 %Highest
Karlskoga
74.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
2025 · points

Hällefors
204.0 pointsLowest
Karlskoga
218.0 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

Year 9 merit rating, municipality of location (17 subjects)
2025 · points

Hällefors
205.3 pointsLowest
Karlskoga
219.0 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Hällefors
1.0 dwellingsLowest
Karlskoga
92.0 dwellingsHighest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
2025 · per 1,000 residents

Hällefors
195.4 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Karlskoga
149.4 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
2025 · per 1,000 residents

Hällefors
0.2 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Karlskoga
0.3 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Hällefors
1,176.0 SEK/m²Lowest
Karlskoga
9,052.0 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Hällefors
7,769.0 SEK/m²Lowest
Karlskoga
15,646 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 3), share (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
42.9 %Highest
Karlskoga
33.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Hällefors
78.8 yearsLowest
Karlskoga
82.1 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
55.6 %Lowest
Karlskoga
80.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

Ongoing stress-related sick leave, annual average share of population (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
0.4 %Lowest
Karlskoga
0.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Hällefors
921.4 /100kLowest
Karlskoga
1,157.4 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Hällefors
7,402.7 /100kLowest
Karlskoga
10,556 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Hällefors
1,143.8 /100kLowest
Karlskoga
1,681.4 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

Reported gross violation of a woman's integrity (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Hällefors
15.9 /100kHighest
Karlskoga
0.0 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

Reported drug offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Hällefors
397.1 /100kLowest
Karlskoga
1,525.5 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Hällefors
158.9 /100kHighest
Karlskoga
82.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Hällefors
1.6 assignments/politicianLowest
Karlskoga
1.8 assignments/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Hällefors
117.1 residents/politicianLowest
Karlskoga
220.3 residents/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
3.7 %Lowest
Karlskoga
4.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

Elected municipal politicians full-time, share (%)
2025 · %

Hällefors
1.9 %Highest
Karlskoga
1.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
1.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Calculated and specialised measures

The measures below are not official municipal observations in the same sense as the tables above. They are calculated by Sverigefakta or taken from situation reports and model estimates, and are therefore reported separately.

Estimated net cost per resident per year
Model estimate
Note: Model estimate = (received / 5) × Ruist's average annual net cost per person (SEK 74,000 in 2018 prices, inflation-adjusted) / population. It covers only the last five years of reception and is not official municipal accounting.

Hällefors
-80 SEK
Karlskoga
-125 SEK
National
About the data. The comparison uses the municipal engine's verified time series — the same figures, definitions and sources as the municipal pages. For every metric we use the latest period in which all selected municipalities have a verified value. If no common period exists the metric is omitted entirely; nothing is imputed and years are never mixed within a row.

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  • Units are fixed per row (percent, SEK, count per 1,000). Rows never mix units within the same column.
  • The national mean is the source's own national row (SCB / Kolada / Migrationsverket) — not an average of municipalities.
  • Ranking or best/worst colours are only used where the indicator has a clear direction (e.g. upper-secondary eligibility, higher is better).
  • Net cost is a model estimate: Ruist's 74,000 SEK/year × arrivals 2020–2024 / population. Not official municipal accounts.
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Primary sources

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2

reports & studies

6

primary datasets

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Definitions

How the numbers are counted — and what they do not cover

Per capita / per 1,000 / per 100,000
Normalising an absolute number by population size, so municipalities of different sizes can be compared. Shootings, for example, are usually reported per 100,000 inhabitants.
Median vs mean
The median is the middle value in a sorted series. The mean is the sum divided by the count and is much more sensitive to outliers. Incomes and wealth are therefore usually reported as medians.
Ranking & percentile
The ranking is the municipality's place in the sorted list of all 290 municipalities. The percentile is the share below the municipality — rank 29 of 290 ≈ the 90th percentile.Ties use shared ranking (e.g. two municipalities both at rank 10).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers to what is most often discussed

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