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Overview

Osby
County: Skåne län
Population 2024: 12,947
Full municipal profile
Olofström
County: Blekinge län
Population 2024: 13,000
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)
2024 · people

Osby
12,947 peopleLowest
Olofström
13,000 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
36,509

Population change, 5 years
2024 · %

Osby
-2.0 %Highest
Olofström
-3.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
0.3

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Osby
22.8 %Highest
Olofström
21.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Osby
319,900 SEKHighest
Olofström
319,500 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Osby
78.6 %Lowest
Olofström
88.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

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

Osby
12.2 %Lowest
Olofström
15.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Osby
84.7 yearsHighest
Olofström
83.9 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Osby
852.4 /100kLowest
Olofström
1,122.1 /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: Osby moves from 12,637 (2002) to 12,947 (2024) — up 310 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2024, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2024 · Municipalities
YearOsbyOlofström
2 00212 63713 637
2 00312 70713 541
2 00412 62513 524
2 00512 60013 391
2 00612 63413 355
2 00712 62313 198
2 00812 64813 167
2 00912 65613 102
2 01012 72412 988
2 01112 69912 876
2 01212 63712 896
2 01312 71312 902
2 01412 82813 031
2 01512 95413 170
2 01613 14913 417
2 01713 18213 482
2 01813 26713 516
2 01913 20813 426
2 02013 19813 311
2 02113 26913 263
2 02213 23813 159
2 02313 10613 061
2 02412 94713 000

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

Osby
-159.0 peopleLowest
Olofström
-61.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
124.1

Population change, 10 years
2024 · %

Osby
0.9 %Highest
Olofström
-0.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
4.3

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

Osby
22.2 %Highest
Olofström
19.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Osby
51.2 %Lowest
Olofström
52.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Osby
17.6 %Lowest
Olofström
18.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Osby
9.0 %Lowest
Olofström
9.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Osby
144.0 peopleLowest
Olofström
190.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Osby
98.0 peopleHighest
Olofström
97.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Osby
0.95 ratioHighest
Olofström
0.90 ratioLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Osby
654.0 peopleHighest
Olofström
517.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Osby
-38.0 peopleHighest
Olofström
-94.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Osby
693.0 peopleHighest
Olofström
586.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

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

Osby
3.8 %Highest
Olofström
1.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

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

Osby
25.9 %Lowest
Olofström
36.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
61.1

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Osby
261.0 householdsHighest
Olofström
124.0 householdsLowest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Osby
64.7 %Lowest
Olofström
67.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Osby
8.0 %Highest
Olofström
7.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Osby
18,454 SEK/residentLowest
Olofström
19,250 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Osby
8,063.2 SEK/residentHighest
Olofström
4,676.7 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Osby
3.4 %Lowest
Olofström
3.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Osby
257,879 SEKLowest
Olofström
265,131 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Osby
36.7 %Lowest
Olofström
40.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

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

Osby
78.6 %Lowest
Olofström
88.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

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

Osby
66.9 %Highest
Olofström
62.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

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

Osby
61.3 %Highest
Olofström
56.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

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

Osby
75.3 %Highest
Olofström
71.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

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

Osby
216.0 pointsHighest
Olofström
212.0 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

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

Osby
214.1 pointsLowest
Olofström
214.2 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Osby
4.0 dwellingsLowest
Olofström
11.0 dwellingsHighest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Osby
166.2 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Olofström
205.9 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Osby
0.3 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Olofström
0.2 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Osby
6,986.0 SEK/m²Highest
Olofström
3,575.0 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Osby
11,315 SEK/m²Highest
Olofström
9,855.0 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Osby
36.4 %Lowest
Olofström
37.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Osby
81.3 yearsHighest
Olofström
79.7 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

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

Osby
76.6 %Highest
Olofström
74.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Osby
0.5 %Highest
Olofström
0.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Osby
1,689.4 /100kHighest
Olofström
1,532.3 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Osby
11,307 /100kLowest
Olofström
11,546 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Osby
2,960.3 /100kHighest
Olofström
2,522.8 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Osby
0.0 /100k
Olofström
0.0 /100k
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Osby
736.2 /100kHighest
Olofström
495.3 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Osby
155.0 /100kHighest
Olofström
147.0 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Osby
1.9 assignments/politicianLowest
Olofström
1.9 assignments/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Osby
129.5 residents/politicianHighest
Olofström
122.6 residents/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Osby
1.0 %Highest
Olofström
0.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

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

Osby
1.0 %Highest
Olofström
0.9 %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.

Osby
-68 SEK
Olofström
-81 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

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2

reports & studies

6

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Definitions

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Per capita / per 1,000 / per 100,000
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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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