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Overview

Ockelbo
County: Gävleborgs län
Population 2024: 5,715
Full municipal profile
Gävle
County: Gävleborgs län
Population 2024: 103,838
Full municipal profile

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

Population (31 Dec)
2024 · people

Ockelbo
5,715.0 peopleLowest
Gävle
103,838 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
36,509

Population change, 5 years
2024 · %

Ockelbo
-3.3 %Lowest
Gävle
1.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.3

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Ockelbo
22.8 %Highest
Gävle
22.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Ockelbo
306,600 SEKLowest
Gävle
349,400 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Ockelbo
80.4 %Lowest
Gävle
82.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

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

Ockelbo
28.0 %Highest
Gävle
12.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Ockelbo
85.1 yearsHighest
Gävle
84.6 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Ockelbo
752.4 /100kLowest
Gävle
1,087.8 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
885.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Population (31 Dec) over time

2002–2024 · people · Municipalities

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

Population (31 Dec) over time: Ockelbo moves from 6,101 (2002) to 5,715 (2024) — down 386 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2024, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2024 · Municipalities
YearOckelboGävle
2 0026 10191 276
2 0035 99191 701
2 0046 04792 081
2 0056 05192 205
2 0066 03892 416
2 0075 98592 681
2 0086 02793 509
2 0095 98294 352
2 0105 93695 055
2 0115 90795 428
2 0125 85096 170
2 0135 78597 236
2 0145 76598 314
2 0155 84998 877
2 0165 85699 788
2 0175 896100 603
2 0185 906101 455
2 0195 908102 418
2 0205 884102 904
2 0215 865103 136
2 0225 821103 493
2 0235 758103 532
2 0245 715103 838

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

Source: SCB BE0101N1

Comparison by topic

Population

Annual population change
2024 · people

Ockelbo
-43.0 peopleLowest
Gävle
306.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
124.1

Population change, 10 years
2024 · %

Ockelbo
-0.9 %Lowest
Gävle
5.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
4.3

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

Ockelbo
19.3 %Lowest
Gävle
21.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Ockelbo
48.9 %Lowest
Gävle
56.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Ockelbo
23.1 %Highest
Gävle
15.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Ockelbo
8.8 %Highest
Gävle
6.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Ockelbo
68.0 peopleLowest
Gävle
937.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Ockelbo
38.0 peopleLowest
Gävle
886.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Ockelbo
1.05 ratioHighest
Gävle
0.77 ratioLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Ockelbo
280.0 peopleLowest
Gävle
4,863.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Ockelbo
18.0 peopleLowest
Gävle
39.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Ockelbo
251.0 peopleLowest
Gävle
4,523.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

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

Ockelbo
4.5 %Highest
Gävle
4.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

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

Ockelbo
61.9 %Highest
Gävle
60.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
61.1

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Ockelbo
123.0 householdsLowest
Gävle
2,534.0 householdsHighest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Ockelbo
73.2 %Highest
Gävle
67.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Ockelbo
8.1 %Highest
Gävle
6.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Ockelbo
20,465 SEK/residentHighest
Gävle
13,803 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Ockelbo
4,213.6 SEK/residentLowest
Gävle
8,371.3 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Ockelbo
-2.0 %Lowest
Gävle
5.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Ockelbo
253,425 SEKLowest
Gävle
290,384 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Ockelbo
33.1 %Highest
Gävle
24.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

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

Ockelbo
80.4 %Lowest
Gävle
82.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

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

Ockelbo
69.6 %Highest
Gävle
67.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

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

Ockelbo
56.1 %Lowest
Gävle
70.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

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

Ockelbo
69.2 %Lowest
Gävle
74.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

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

Ockelbo
210.0 pointsLowest
Gävle
218.0 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

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

Ockelbo
204.8 pointsLowest
Gävle
218.4 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Ockelbo
1.0 dwellingsLowest
Gävle
181.0 dwellingsHighest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Ockelbo
196.5 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Gävle
247.6 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Ockelbo
0.2 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Gävle
0.2 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Ockelbo
11,199 SEK/m²Lowest
Gävle
20,762 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Ockelbo
10,253 SEK/m²Lowest
Gävle
26,310 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Ockelbo
52.5 %Highest
Gävle
37.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Ockelbo
80.0 yearsLowest
Gävle
81.2 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

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

Ockelbo
74.2 %Lowest
Gävle
79.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Ockelbo
0.5 %Highest
Gävle
0.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Ockelbo
1,119.9 /100kLowest
Gävle
1,538.9 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Ockelbo
7,751.5 /100kLowest
Gävle
12,732 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Ockelbo
2,082.2 /100kLowest
Gävle
2,547.8 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Ockelbo
0.0 /100kLowest
Gävle
5.8 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Ockelbo
192.5 /100kLowest
Gävle
1,637.9 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Ockelbo
262.5 /100kHighest
Gävle
174.1 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Ockelbo
1.9 assignments/politicianHighest
Gävle
1.5 assignments/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Ockelbo
77.2 residents/politicianLowest
Gävle
501.6 residents/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Ockelbo
1.4 %Lowest
Gävle
7.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

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

Ockelbo
0.0 %Lowest
Gävle
1.4 %Highest
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.

Ockelbo
-174 SEK
Gävle
-98 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.
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  • 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

Agencies and research institutions behind this page

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2

reports & studies

6

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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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