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Labor market in Årjäng Municipality

Key facts

  • Årjäng ranks 252 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Årjäng ranks 14 of 16 in Värmlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Årjäng is 2.0 %, well below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Årjäng decreased from 2.5 % (2015) to 2.0 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Årjäng in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.0 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−1.2 pp). Rank 252 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.8 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.5 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.2 pp). Rank 119 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.0 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 79.2 % (2024). Change since 2019: +4.2 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 (%)
1.96 %
2025 · −0.8 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.52 %
2025 · −2.0 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
79.2 %
2024 · +4.2 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

1.96 %(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

Årjäng: 2.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −1.2 pp

Rank 252 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. 249Sunne2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 250Lysekil2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 251Leksand2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 252Årjäng2.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 253Luleå2.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 254Ljungby1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 255Tanum1.9 % · −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 (%)

2.52 %(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

Årjäng: 2.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.2 pp

Rank 119 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. 116Älmhult2.6 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 117Hallsberg2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 118Kristianstad2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 119Årjäng2.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 120Vilhelmina2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 121Enköping2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 122Lysekil2.5 % · −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 (%)

79.2 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2018–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2018–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Årjäng: 53.3 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −5.1 pp

Rank 184 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. 181Oxelösund53.7 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 182Landskrona53.6 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 183Kungsör53.5 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 184Årjäng53.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 185Sunne53.2 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 186Bjuv53.0 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 187Olofström53.0 % · −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

151 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

Årjäng: 151.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,728 households

Rank 185 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. 182Höör158.0 households · +7.0 households
  2. 183Mönsterås154.0 households · +3.0 households
  3. 184Sunne153.0 households · +2.0 households
  4. 185Årjäng151.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 186Bengtsfors150.0 households · −1.0 households
  6. =187Lessebo149.0 households · −2.0 households
  7. =187Vårgårda149.0 households · −2.0 households

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

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

74.9 %(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

Årjäng: 74.9 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +4.5 pp

Rank 54 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. =50Tyresö75.1 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =52Lilla Edet75.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =52Öckerö75.0 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 54Årjäng74.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =55Alingsås74.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =55Arjeplog74.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =55Kävlinge74.8 % · −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 (%)

1.65 %(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

Årjäng: 1.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −2.1 pp

Rank 270 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. 267Tanum1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 268Sotenäs1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 269Piteå1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 270Årjäng1.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 271Härjedalen1.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 272Kungsbacka1.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 273Robertsfors1.6 % · −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 (%)

6.69 %(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

Årjäng: 6.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.5 pp

Rank 160 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. 157Trosa6.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 158Tibro6.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 159Västerås6.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 160Årjäng6.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 161Kalix6.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 162Avesta6.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 163Åmål6.6 % · −0.0 pp

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

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