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Labor market in Bollnäs Municipality

Key facts

  • Bollnäs ranks 63 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Bollnäs ranks 3 of 10 in Gävleborgs län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Bollnäs is 3.1 %, in line with the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Bollnäs decreased from 4.3 % (2015) to 3.1 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Bollnäs in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.1 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.1 pp). Rank 63 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.1 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 4.4 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+2.1 pp). Rank 19 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.8 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 43.9 % (2024). Change since 2019: −7.1 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 (%)
3.07 %
2025 · −1.1 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
4.39 %
2025 · −0.8 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
43.9 %
2024 · −7.1 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

3.07 %(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

Bollnäs: 3.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.1 pp

Rank 63 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. 60Örkelljunga3.1 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 61Kramfors3.1 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 62Gävle3.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 63Bollnäs3.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 64Svalöv3.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 65Trollhättan3.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 66Köping3.1 % · −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 (%)

4.39 %(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

Bollnäs: 4.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +2.1 pp

Rank 19 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. 16Malmö4.6 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 17Flen4.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 18Ockelbo4.5 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 19Bollnäs4.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 20Heby4.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 21Gävle4.1 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 22Lessebo4.1 % · −0.3 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 (%)

43.9 %(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

Bollnäs: 41.8 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −16.7 pp

Rank 257 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. =254Hammarö42.4 % · +0.6 pp
  2. =254Mönsterås42.4 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 256Åmål42.3 % · +0.5 pp
  4. 257Bollnäs41.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =258Boxholm41.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =258Osby41.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 260Avesta41.5 % · −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

629 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

Bollnäs: 629.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,250 households

Rank 51 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. 48Eslöv638.0 households · +9.0 households
  2. 49Sandviken633.0 households · +4.0 households
  3. 50Enköping631.0 households · +2.0 households
  4. 51Bollnäs629.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 52Norrtälje623.0 households · −6.0 households
  6. 53Karlskrona612.0 households · −17.0 households
  7. 54Örnsköldsvik600.0 households · −29.0 households

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

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

62.2 %(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

Bollnäs: 62.2 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −8.2 pp

Shared rank 271 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. 268Kristinehamn63.0 % · +0.8 pp
  2. 269Sävsjö62.8 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 270Storfors62.5 % · +0.3 pp
  4. =271Bollnäs62.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =271Dorotea62.2 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 273Flen62.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 274Tingsryd62.0 % · −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 (%)

5.25 %(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

Bollnäs: 5.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +1.5 pp

Rank 21 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. 18Gävle5.5 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 19Östra Göinge5.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 20Fagersta5.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 21Bollnäs5.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 22Söderhamn5.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 23Hylte5.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 24Alvesta5.2 % · −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 (%)

8.88 %(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

Bollnäs: 8.9 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +2.7 pp

Rank 34 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. 31Örkelljunga9.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 32Sigtuna9.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 33Nybro9.0 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 34Bollnäs8.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 35Nynäshamn8.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 36Upplands Väsby8.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 37Skara8.8 % · −0.1 pp

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

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