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Labor market in Borås Municipality

Key facts

  • Borås ranks 55 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Borås ranks 2 of 49 in Västra Götalands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Borås is 3.2 %, in line with the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Borås decreased from 3.4 % (2015) to 3.2 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Borås in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.2 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.1 pp). Rank 55 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.1 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.2 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.2 pp). Rank 145 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.1 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 61.0 % (2024). Change since 2019: −0.5 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 (%)
3.21 %
2025 · −1.1 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.16 %
2025 · −0.1 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
61.0 %
2024 · −0.5 pp vs 2019

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

3.21 %(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

Borås: 3.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.1 pp

Rank 55 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. 52Osby3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 53Vingåker3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 54Bjurholm3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 55Borås3.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 56Nässjö3.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 57Överkalix3.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 58Ronneby3.2 % · −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 (%)

2.16 %(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

Borås: 2.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 145 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. 142Åtvidaberg2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 143Tanum2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 144Haninge2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 145Borås2.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 146Nordanstig2.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 147Simrishamn2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 148Upplands-Bro2.1 % · −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 (%)

61.0 %(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

Borås: 62.7 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +4.2 pp

Rank 114 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. 111Botkyrka63.0 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 112Essunga63.0 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 113Stenungsund62.8 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 114Borås62.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 115Götene62.5 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 116Härryda62.4 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 117Gislaved62.3 % · −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

1,477 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

Borås: 1,477.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −140,402 households

Rank 18 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. 15Lund1,758.0 households · +281.0 households
  2. 16Borlänge1,598.0 households · +121.0 households
  3. 17Södertälje1,568.0 households · +91.0 households
  4. 18Borås1,477.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 19Haninge1,432.0 households · −45.0 households
  6. 20Botkyrka1,286.0 households · −191.0 households
  7. 21Umeå1,265.0 households · −212.0 households

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

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

70.7 %(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

Borås: 70.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +0.3 pp

Shared rank 144 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. =142Simrishamn70.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =142Vimmerby70.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =144Arvidsjaur70.7 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =144Borås70.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =144Västerås70.7 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =147Trelleborg70.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =147Älvkarleby70.6 % · −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 (%)

3.77 %(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

Borås: 3.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.0 pp

Rank 84 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. 81Uddevalla3.9 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 82Tomelilla3.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 83Tranås3.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 84Borås3.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 85Vetlanda3.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 86Nynäshamn3.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 87Enköping3.7 % · −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 (%)

6.54 %(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

Borås: 6.5 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.4 pp

Rank 168 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. 165Gävle6.6 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 166Tranemo6.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 167Vänersborg6.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 168Borås6.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 169Västervik6.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 170Gnosjö6.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 171Jokkmokk6.5 % · −0.1 pp

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

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