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Labor market in Borlänge Municipality

Key facts

  • Borlänge ranks 27 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Borlänge ranks 2 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 Borlänge is 3.6 %, slightly above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Borlänge decreased from 4.0 % (2015) to 3.6 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Borlänge in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.6 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.5 pp). Rank 27 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.8 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 6.2 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+3.8 pp). Rank 2 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.5 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 51.6 % (2024). Change since 2019: +2.8 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 (%)
3.64 %
2025 · −0.8 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
6.16 %
2025 · −2.5 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
51.6 %
2024 · +2.8 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

3.64 %(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

Borlänge: 3.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.5 pp

Rank 27 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. 24Avesta3.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 25Klippan3.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 26Stockholm3.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 27Borlänge3.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 28Huddinge3.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 29Katrineholm3.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 30Hylte3.5 % · −0.1 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 (%)

6.16 %(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

Borlänge: 6.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +3.8 pp

Rank 2 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. 1Söderhamn6.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 2Borlänge6.2 % · 0.0 pp
  3. 3Perstorp5.8 % · −0.4 pp
  4. 4Filipstad5.7 % · −0.5 pp
  5. 5Fagersta5.3 % · −0.9 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 (%)

51.6 %(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

Borlänge: 50.9 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −7.6 pp

Rank 207 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. 204Sävsjö51.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 205Skurup50.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 206Motala50.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 207Borlänge50.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 208Trollhättan50.7 % · −0.2 pp
  6. =209Bengtsfors50.0 % · −0.9 pp
  7. =209Kinda50.0 % · −0.9 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

1,598 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

Borlänge: 1,598.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −140,281 households

Rank 16 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. 13Karlstad1,906.0 households · +308.0 households
  2. 14Växjö1,813.0 households · +215.0 households
  3. 15Lund1,758.0 households · +160.0 households
  4. 16Borlänge1,598.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 17Södertälje1,568.0 households · −30.0 households
  6. 18Borås1,477.0 households · −121.0 households
  7. 19Haninge1,432.0 households · −166.0 households

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

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

65.1 %(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

Borlänge: 65.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −5.3 pp

Shared rank 243 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. =240Karlsborg65.4 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =240Karlshamn65.4 % · +0.3 pp
  3. =240Trollhättan65.4 % · +0.3 pp
  4. =243Borlänge65.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =243Älvdalen65.1 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 245Uppvidinge65.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 246Ljusnarsberg64.9 % · −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 (%)

4.17 %(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

Borlänge: 4.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.4 pp

Rank 61 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. 58Karlshamn4.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 59Avesta4.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 60Emmaboda4.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 61Borlänge4.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 62Haninge4.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 63Norberg4.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 64Markaryd4.1 % · −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 (%)

6.78 %(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

Borlänge: 6.8 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.6 pp

Rank 153 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. 150Sollefteå6.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 151Motala6.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 152Karlshamn6.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 153Borlänge6.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 154Mora6.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 155Vetlanda6.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 156Ljungby6.7 % · −0.1 pp

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

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