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Labor market in Alvesta Municipality

Key facts

  • Alvesta ranks 76 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Alvesta ranks 2 of 8 in Kronobergs län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Alvesta is 3.0 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Alvesta decreased from 4.2 % (2015) to 3.0 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Alvesta in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.0 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.2 pp). Rank 76 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.1 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 4.8 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+2.4 pp). Rank 12 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.6 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 45.0 % (2024). Change since 2019: −0.1 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 (%)
2.97 %
2025 · −1.1 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
4.77 %
2025 · −1.6 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
45.0 %
2024 · −0.1 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.97 %(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

Alvesta: 3.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 76 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. 73Tomelilla3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 74Arboga3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 75Kungsör3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 76Alvesta3.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 77Örebro3.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 78Skurup3.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 79Sävsjö2.9 % · −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 (%)

4.77 %(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

Alvesta: 4.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +2.4 pp

Rank 12 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. 9Degerfors5.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 10Nässjö4.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 11Hylte4.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 12Alvesta4.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 13Vingåker4.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 14Åmål4.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 15Ludvika4.6 % · −0.1 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 (%)

45.0 %(2024)

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

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2014–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Alvesta: 45.1 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −13.3 pp

Rank 241 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. 238Kil45.5 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 239Eksjö45.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 240Gagnef45.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 241Alvesta45.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 242Finspång44.8 % · −0.3 pp
  6. 243Uppvidinge44.8 % · −0.4 pp
  7. 244Ljusdal44.6 % · −0.5 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

483 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

Alvesta: 483.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,396 households

Rank 64 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. 61Alingsås515.0 households · +32.0 households
  2. 62Ronneby507.0 households · +24.0 households
  3. 63Lidköping486.0 households · +3.0 households
  4. 64Alvesta483.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =65Avesta478.0 households · −5.0 households
  6. =65Karlshamn478.0 households · −5.0 households
  7. 67Kungsbacka472.0 households · −11.0 households

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

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

64.8 %(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

Alvesta: 64.8 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −5.6 pp

Shared rank 247 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. =243Älvdalen65.1 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 245Uppvidinge65.0 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 246Ljusnarsberg64.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =247Alvesta64.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =247Avesta64.8 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =247Fagersta64.8 % · 0.0 pp
  7. =250Dals-Ed64.7 % · −0.1 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 (%)

5.21 %(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

Alvesta: 5.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +1.4 pp

Rank 24 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. 21Bollnäs5.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 22Söderhamn5.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 23Hylte5.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 24Alvesta5.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 25Hässleholm5.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 26Västerås5.0 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 27Högsby5.0 % · −0.2 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 (%)

7.72 %(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

Alvesta: 7.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.6 pp

Rank 90 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. 87Höör7.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 88Laholm7.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 89Olofström7.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 90Alvesta7.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 91Gislaved7.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 92Munkfors7.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 93Södertälje7.7 % · −0.1 pp

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

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