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Labor market in Avesta Municipality

Key facts

  • Avesta ranks 24 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Avesta ranks 1 of 15 in Dalarnas län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Avesta is 3.7 %, slightly above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Avesta decreased from 6.5 % (2015) to 3.7 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Avesta in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.7 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.5 pp). Rank 24 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.6 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 3.7 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+1.4 pp). Rank 35 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.6 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 47.8 % (2024). Change since 2019: +0.3 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 (%)
3.66 %
2025 · −0.6 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
3.72 %
2025 · −2.6 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
47.8 %
2024 · +0.3 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

3.66 %(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

Avesta: 3.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.5 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. 21Nynäshamn3.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 22Bromölla3.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 23Sollentuna3.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 24Avesta3.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 25Klippan3.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 26Stockholm3.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 27Borlänge3.6 % · −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 (%)

3.72 %(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

Avesta: 3.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +1.4 pp

Rank 35 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. 32Osby3.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 33Ljusnarsberg3.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 34Älvkarleby3.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 35Avesta3.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 36Strömsund3.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 37Eslöv3.5 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 38Norrköping3.5 % · −0.2 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 (%)

47.8 %(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

Avesta: 41.5 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −16.9 pp

Rank 260 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. 257Bollnäs41.8 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =258Boxholm41.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =258Osby41.7 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 260Avesta41.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 261Färgelanda40.7 % · −0.8 pp
  6. 262Svedala40.3 % · −1.2 pp
  7. 263Ockelbo39.5 % · −2.0 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

478 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

Avesta: 478.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,401 households

Shared rank 65 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. 62Ronneby507.0 households · +29.0 households
  2. 63Lidköping486.0 households · +8.0 households
  3. 64Alvesta483.0 households · +5.0 households
  4. =65Avesta478.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =65Karlshamn478.0 households · 0.0 households
  6. 67Kungsbacka472.0 households · −6.0 households
  7. 68Sigtuna467.0 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

Avesta: 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. 245Uppvidinge65.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 246Ljusnarsberg64.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =247Alvesta64.8 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =247Avesta64.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =247Fagersta64.8 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =250Dals-Ed64.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =250Osby64.7 % · −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 (%)

4.19 %(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

Avesta: 4.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.4 pp

Rank 59 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. 56Uppvidinge4.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 57Nyköping4.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 58Karlshamn4.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 59Avesta4.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 60Emmaboda4.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 61Borlänge4.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 62Haninge4.2 % · −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 (%)

6.68 %(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

Avesta: 6.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.5 pp

Rank 162 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. 159Västerås6.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 160Årjäng6.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 161Kalix6.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 162Avesta6.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 163Åmål6.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 164Uddevalla6.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 165Gävle6.6 % · −0.0 pp

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

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