Labor market in Älmhult Municipality

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

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

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

2.39 %

2025 · -21.2 % vs 2020

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

2.57 %

2025 · -58.3 % vs 2020

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

47.7 %

2024 · +0.7 % vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.39 %(2025)

20142025

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

12 yearsArbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

2.57 %(2025)

20142025

Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%), Älmhult — 2014–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2014	3.2
2015	3.6
2016	3.9
2017	5
2018	5.5
2019	6.1
2020	6.2
2021	5.8
2022	5.1
2023	4.2
2024	3.1
2025	2.6

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

12 yearsSocialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

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

47.7 %(2024)

20142024

Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%), Älmhult — 2014–2024 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2014	31.4
2015	32.3
2016	52.9
2017	56.9
2018	51.4
2019	47.4
2020	43.6
2021	42.1
2022	46
2023	53.8
2024	47.7

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2014–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

11 yearsSCB via Kolada N02994

Households receiving social assistance, number

225 households(2025)

20142025

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

10 yearsSocialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910

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

71.5 %(2024)

20202024

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

5 yearsSCB via Kolada N02268

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

3.96 %(2025)

20142025

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

12 yearsArbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03926

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

7.47 %(2024)

20142024

Source: SCB via Kolada N02797 (Kolada:N02797) · 2014–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

11 yearsSCB via Kolada N02797

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