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Labor market in Ale Municipality

Key facts

  • Ale ranks 170 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Ale ranks 19 of 49 in Västra Götalands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Ale is 2.4 %, well below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Ale increased from 2.0 % (2015) to 2.4 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

Unemployment, employment and establishment in Ale. Sources: Public Employment Service and Kolada — latest year 2025.

Latest data year: 2025 · 7 indicators · Package version: v2 · Updated: 2026-08-09

Short answer: Ale in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.4 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.7 pp). Rank 170 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.7 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.0 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.3 pp). Rank 165 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.7 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 61.8 % (2024). Change since 2019: −1.7 pp.

    Source: SCB via Kolada N02994

National figure and rank use the same year and value as the municipal figure; otherwise they are omitted. Rank 1 = highest value. Election-cycle series are not given annual trends. Missing values are not shown as zero.

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
2.41 %
2025 · −0.7 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.04 %
2025 · −0.7 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
61.8 %
2024 · −1.7 pp vs 2019

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Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)

2.41 %(2025)

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Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ale: 2.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.7 pp

Rank 170 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 167Hudiksvall2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 168Rättvik2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 169Simrishamn2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 170Ale2.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 171Alingsås2.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 172Nordmaling2.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 173Älvdalen2.4 % · −0.0 pp

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Definition: Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)

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

2.04 %(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807 (Kolada:N31807) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ale: 2.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.3 pp

Rank 165 of 280 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 162Ekerö2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 163Vaggeryd2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 164Ydre2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 165Ale2.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 166Laholm2.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 167Örkelljunga2.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 168Falkenberg2.0 % · −0.0 pp

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807. Definition: Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)

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

61.8 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2016–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2016–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ale: 57.2 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −1.2 pp

Rank 159 of 274 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2022, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 156Tranås57.9 % · +0.6 pp
  2. 157Sölvesborg57.6 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 158Sjöbo57.6 % · +0.3 pp
  4. 159Ale57.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 160Växjö57.1 % · −0.2 pp
  6. =161Tibro57.0 % · −0.3 pp
  7. =161Tingsryd57.0 % · −0.3 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994. Definition: Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)

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Households receiving social assistance, number

390 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ale: 390.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,489 households

Rank 83 of 280 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 80Upplands-Bro410.0 households · +20.0 households
  2. 81Ängelholm393.0 households · +3.0 households
  3. 82Heby392.0 households · +2.0 households
  4. 83Ale390.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 84Kungälv386.0 households · −4.0 households
  6. 85Tranås384.0 households · −6.0 households
  7. 86Finspång377.0 households · −13.0 households

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910. Definition: Households receiving social assistance, number

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

78.6 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02268 (Kolada:N02268) · 2020–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02268 · 2020–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ale: 78.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +8.2 pp

Shared rank 9 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2024, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 6Hammarö78.9 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =7Pajala78.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =7Svedala78.7 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =9Ale78.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =9Piteå78.6 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 11Skellefteå78.5 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 12Staffanstorp78.4 % · −0.2 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N02268. Definition: Employment rate, foreign-born 20–64 (%)

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Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)

2.25 %(2025)

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Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03926 (Kolada:N03926) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03926 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ale: 2.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.5 pp

Rank 212 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 209Lidköping2.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 210Lekeberg2.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 211Knivsta2.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 212Ale2.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 213Kalix2.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 214Götene2.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 215Tranemo2.2 % · −0.0 pp

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03926. Definition: Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)

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

6.17 %(2024)

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Source: MUCF via Kolada N02797 (Kolada:N02797) · 2014–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: MUCF via Kolada N02797 · 2014–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ale: 6.2 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.0 pp

Rank 185 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2024, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 182Håbo6.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 183Norrköping6.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 184Mjölby6.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 185Ale6.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 186Stockholm6.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 187Mullsjö6.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 188Trollhättan6.1 % · −0.0 pp

Source: MUCF via Kolada N02797. Definition: Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)

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