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Labor market in Arboga Municipality

Key facts

  • Arboga ranks 74 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Arboga ranks 5 of 10 in Västmanlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Arboga 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 Arboga decreased from 4.9 % (2015) to 3.0 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Arboga in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.0 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.2 pp). Rank 74 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.2 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.8 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.5 pp). Rank 94 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.7 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 54.2 % (2023). Change since 2018: +3.5 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 (%)
2.98 %
2025 · −1.2 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.79 %
2025 · −2.7 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
54.2 %
2023 · +3.5 pp vs 2018

All indicators

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

2.98 %(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

Arboga: 3.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 74 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. 71Valdemarsvik3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 72Åmål3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 73Tomelilla3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 74Arboga3.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 75Kungsör3.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 76Alvesta3.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 77Örebro3.0 % · −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 (%)

2.79 %(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

Arboga: 2.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.5 pp

Rank 94 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. 91Västerås2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 92Ödeshög2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 93Göteborg2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 94Arboga2.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 95Lindesberg2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 96Färgelanda2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 97Nybro2.8 % · −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 (%)

54.2 %(2023)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2016–2023 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2016–2023 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Arboga: 49.4 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −9.0 pp

Rank 215 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. =209Torsås50.0 % · +0.6 pp
  2. 213Linköping49.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 214Laholm49.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 215Arboga49.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 216Mellerud49.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 217Tierp49.0 % · −0.4 pp
  7. 218Högsby49.0 % · −0.4 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

222 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Arboga: 222.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,657 households

Rank 136 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. 133Bjuv228.0 households · +6.0 households
  2. 134Håbo226.0 households · +4.0 households
  3. 135Älmhult225.0 households · +3.0 households
  4. 136Arboga222.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 137Vingåker217.0 households · −5.0 households
  6. 138Hallstahammar213.0 households · −9.0 households
  7. 139Kiruna211.0 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 (%)

67.9 %(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

Arboga: 67.9 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −2.5 pp

Rank 198 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. =195Haparanda68.2 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =195Tomelilla68.2 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 197Kil68.0 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 198Arboga67.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 199Nässjö67.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =200Eksjö67.7 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =200Forshaga67.7 % · −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 (%)

4.02 %(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

Arboga: 4.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.2 pp

Rank 67 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. 64Markaryd4.1 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 65Huddinge4.1 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 66Ockelbo4.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 67Arboga4.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 68Älmhult4.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 69Klippan3.9 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 70Bengtsfors3.9 % · −0.1 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 (%)

7.89 %(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

Arboga: 7.9 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.7 pp

Rank 80 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. 77Bräcke7.9 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 78Bjuv7.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 79Sölvesborg7.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 80Arboga7.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 81Hallstahammar7.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 82Nora7.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 83Skurup7.8 % · −0.1 pp

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

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