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PiteåprofileSkellefteåprofile

Overview

Piteå
County: Norrbottens län
Population 2024: 42,447
Full municipal profile
Skellefteå
County: Västerbottens län
Population 2024: 78,150
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

Piteå
42,447 peopleLowest
Skellefteå
78,150 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
36,509

Population change, 5 years
2024 · %

Piteå
0.4 %Lowest
Skellefteå
7.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.3

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Piteå
22.3 %Lowest
Skellefteå
22.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Piteå
364,200 SEKLowest
Skellefteå
372,300 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Piteå
87.9 %Highest
Skellefteå
84.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

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

Piteå
9.1 %Lowest
Skellefteå
9.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Piteå
83.8 yearsHighest
Skellefteå
83.7 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Piteå
810.6 /100kLowest
Skellefteå
975.5 /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: Piteå moves from 40,531 (2002) to 42,447 (2024) — up 1,916 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2024, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2024 · Municipalities
YearPiteåSkellefteå
2 00240 53171 813
2 00340 66271 772
2 00440 83071 786
2 00540 87371 910
2 00640 94371 966
2 00740 96172 090
2 00840 90271 862
2 00940 86071 770
2 01040 89271 641
2 01140 94271 580
2 01241 07871 774
2 01341 27871 988
2 01441 50872 024
2 01541 54872 031
2 01641 90472 266
2 01742 18472 723
2 01842 11672 467
2 01942 28172 589
2 02042 22672 840
2 02142 32373 393
2 02242 36274 402
2 02342 34476 542
2 02442 44778 150

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

Piteå
103.0 peopleLowest
Skellefteå
1,608.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
124.1

Population change, 10 years
2024 · %

Piteå
2.3 %Lowest
Skellefteå
8.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
4.3

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

Piteå
21.2 %Lowest
Skellefteå
21.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Piteå
53.9 %Lowest
Skellefteå
54.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Piteå
17.7 %Highest
Skellefteå
16.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Piteå
7.1 %Highest
Skellefteå
7.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Piteå
540.0 peopleLowest
Skellefteå
795.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Piteå
340.0 peopleLowest
Skellefteå
651.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Piteå
0.86 ratioHighest
Skellefteå
0.84 ratioLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Piteå
1,405.0 peopleLowest
Skellefteå
2,422.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Piteå
-103.0 peopleHighest
Skellefteå
-2,037.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Piteå
1,465.0 peopleLowest
Skellefteå
5,050.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

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

Piteå
1.1 %Lowest
Skellefteå
1.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
2024 · %

Piteå
80.2 %Highest
Skellefteå
80.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
61.2

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Piteå
333.0 householdsLowest
Skellefteå
798.0 householdsHighest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Piteå
78.6 %Highest
Skellefteå
78.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Piteå
4.8 %Lowest
Skellefteå
5.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Piteå
17,075 SEK/residentLowest
Skellefteå
18,225 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Piteå
4,098.9 SEK/residentLowest
Skellefteå
4,855.5 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Piteå
3.5 %Lowest
Skellefteå
13.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Piteå
298,118 SEKHighest
Skellefteå
290,882 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Piteå
60.1 %Lowest
Skellefteå
66.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

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

Piteå
87.9 %Highest
Skellefteå
85.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

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

Piteå
73.2 %Lowest
Skellefteå
74.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

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

Piteå
80.2 %Highest
Skellefteå
70.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

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

Piteå
83.5 %Highest
Skellefteå
75.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

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

Piteå
216.0 pointsLowest
Skellefteå
226.0 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

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

Piteå
216.9 pointsLowest
Skellefteå
225.1 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Piteå
104.0 dwellingsLowest
Skellefteå
163.0 dwellingsHighest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Piteå
216.6 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Skellefteå
186.2 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Piteå
0.4 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Skellefteå
0.4 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Piteå
16,310 SEK/m²Lowest
Skellefteå
19,832 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Piteå
17,596 SEK/m²Lowest
Skellefteå
18,129 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Piteå
27.0 %Lowest
Skellefteå
27.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Piteå
80.7 yearsLowest
Skellefteå
81.1 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

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

Piteå
82.6 %Highest
Skellefteå
79.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Piteå
0.5 %Lowest
Skellefteå
0.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Piteå
1,108.3 /100kLowest
Skellefteå
1,328.5 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Piteå
7,375.5 /100kLowest
Skellefteå
9,523.6 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Piteå
1,649.5 /100kLowest
Skellefteå
1,751.8 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Piteå
9.5 /100kHighest
Skellefteå
3.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Piteå
723.1 /100kLowest
Skellefteå
1,176.1 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Piteå
215.1 /100kHighest
Skellefteå
208.4 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
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.

Piteå
-135 SEK
Skellefteå
-147 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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Compare municipalities — method, units and sources

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Method & limitations

  • All compared municipalities are shown for the same year per indicator. Where an indicator is missing '—' is displayed.
  • 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

Agencies and research institutions behind this page

4

agencies/institutions

2

reports & studies

6

primary datasets

All primary sources

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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