Bräcke municipality – facts and statistics
In Bräcke municipality, 5,915 people live (2025).
Jämtlands län · municipal tax 35.09 % · population −20.1 % since 2002
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Key figures
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
Median income, 20+· 2024
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
Life expectancy, women· 2025
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
How many people live in Bräcke?
Bräcke had 5,915 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,491 people. The main urban area Gällö had 668 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).
Population· 2025
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
Immigration and foreign background in Bräcke — full breakdown →
Age and sex structure in Bräcke
Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.
- Children 0–14
- 809
- 13.7 %
- Working age 15–64
- 3,253
- 55.0 %
- Aged 65+
- 1,853
- 31.3 %
- Aged 80+
- 538
- 9.1 %
- Women
- 2,806
- 47.4 %
Population pyramid
Bräcke, 2025 · five-year age groups
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
Show the data as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 100 | 90 |
| 5-9 | 156 | 158 |
| 10-14 | 150 | 155 |
| 15-19 | 159 | 127 |
| 20-24 | 128 | 85 |
| 25-29 | 131 | 88 |
| 30-34 | 183 | 140 |
| 35-39 | 168 | 161 |
| 40-44 | 132 | 128 |
| 45-49 | 130 | 124 |
| 50-54 | 210 | 201 |
| 55-59 | 242 | 236 |
| 60-64 | 262 | 218 |
| 65-69 | 263 | 212 |
| 70-74 | 236 | 190 |
| 75-79 | 204 | 210 |
| 80-84 | 161 | 162 |
| 85-89 | 80 | 81 |
| 90-94 | 11 | 33 |
| 95-99 | 3 | 3 |
| 100+ | 0 | 4 |
Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 809, 15–64: 3,253, 65+: 1,853.
Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.
Households in Bräcke
Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.
- Households
- 3,086
- Persons per household
- 1.92
- One-person households
- 46.0 %
- 1,421
- Households with children 0–24
- 19.9 %
- 613
2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM
SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.
Work
All indicators →- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (−0.4 pp) · Jämtlands län 2.3 %2.2%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (−1.1 pp) · Jämtlands län 2.0 %2.1%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (+1.0 pp) · Jämtlands län 6.1 %7.9%
Indicators for work in Bräcke.
Economy & tax
All indicators →- Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.7 pp) · Jämtlands län 22.7 %23.4%
- Tax base per resident (SEK)2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (−31,389 SEK) · Jämtlands län 259,009 SEK248,895SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (−46.7 pp) · Jämtlands län 28.6 %-6.2%
Indicators for economy & tax in Bräcke.
Schools
All indicators →- Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+4.0 pp) · Jämtlands län 81.5 %85.5%
- Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+1.7 points) · Jämtlands län 215.6 points220.0points
- Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (−1.6 pp) · Jämtlands län 68.7 %67.7%
Indicators for schools in Bräcke.
Housing
All indicators →- Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (−1.3 pp) · Jämtlands län 15.7 %12.2%
- House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (−13,145.9 SEK/m²) · Jämtlands län 16,318.5 SEK/m²8,558.0SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (−4.0 per 1,000 residents) · Jämtlands län 172.8 per 1,000 residents167.6per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Bräcke.
Health
All indicators →- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.6 years) · Jämtlands län 84.5 years85.3years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (−1.6 years) · Jämtlands län 81.3 years79.7years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+8.4 days) · Jämtlands län 25.0 days34.7days
Indicators for health in Bräcke.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+2,091 /100k) · Jämtlands län 9,336 /100k11,948/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+182.1 /100k) · Jämtlands län 808.9 /100k1,068.0/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+400.0 /100k) · Jämtlands län 1,358.2 /100k1,818.9/100k
Indicators for crime in Bräcke.
Politics
All indicators →- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician) · Jämtlands län 1.8 assignments/politician1.8assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (−111.7 residents/politician) · Jämtlands län 166.9 residents/politician109.7residents/politician
- Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+2.9 pp) · Jämtlands län 5.6 %5.5%
Indicators for politics in Bräcke.
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Frequently asked questions about Bräcke
›How many people live in Bräcke?
In 2025, Bräcke municipality had 5,915 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 668 lived in the main urban area Gällö (2023).
›How has the population of Bräcke changed?
Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,491 people (−20.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.
›Which county is Bräcke in?
Bräcke municipality is located in Jämtlands län (county code 23).
›What is the municipal tax rate in Bräcke?
In 2026 the total local tax rate in Bräcke is 35.09 % (municipality 23.39 % plus region 11.70 %). That is rank 280 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.
›What does unemployment look like in Bräcke?
In Bräcke, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.2 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2305.2025.
›How are school results in Bräcke?
In Bräcke, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 85.5 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2305.2025.
›How much crime is reported in Bräcke?
In Bräcke, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,948 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2305.2025.
›What share of the population in Bräcke has a foreign background?
In 2025, 15.8 % of the population in Bräcke had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Bräcke.
›Where does the data come from?
Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.
Sources and method
- Open source ↗
BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec) - Open source ↗
BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov) - Open source ↗
BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type - Open source ↗
KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.
Foreign background: 15.8 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).
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