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Labor market in Burlöv Municipality

Key facts

  • Burlöv ranks 7 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Burlöv ranks 5 of 33 in Skåne län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Burlöv is 4.7 %, well above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Burlöv decreased from 4.8 % (2015) to 4.7 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Burlöv in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 4.7 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+1.5 pp). Rank 7 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.8 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.1 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.2 pp). Rank 149 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.7 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 61.4 % (2024). Change since 2019: +18.2 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 (%)
4.69 %
2025 · −0.8 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.14 %
2025 · −1.7 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
61.4 %
2024 · +18.2 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

4.69 %(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

Burlöv: 4.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +1.5 pp

Rank 7 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. 4Södertälje4.9 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 5Botkyrka4.9 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 6Helsingborg4.9 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 7Burlöv4.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 8Åstorp4.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 9Skellefteå4.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 10Bjuv4.5 % · −0.2 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 (%)

2.14 %(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

Burlöv: 2.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 149 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. 146Nordanstig2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 147Simrishamn2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 148Upplands-Bro2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 149Burlöv2.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 150Mark2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 151Övertorneå2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 152Surahammar2.1 % · −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 (%)

61.4 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2017–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2017–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Burlöv: 56.7 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −1.7 pp

Rank 165 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. =161Tingsryd57.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 163Kramfors56.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 164Nybro56.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 165Burlöv56.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 166Falkenberg56.5 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 167Norrköping56.4 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 168Klippan56.4 % · −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

282 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

Burlöv: 282.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,597 households

Rank 112 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. =108Mariestad302.0 households · +20.0 households
  2. 110Åmål299.0 households · +17.0 households
  3. 111Stenungsund297.0 households · +15.0 households
  4. 112Burlöv282.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =113Degerfors275.0 households · −7.0 households
  6. =113Hedemora275.0 households · −7.0 households
  7. 115Ystad268.0 households · −14.0 households

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

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

71.2 %(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

Burlöv: 71.2 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +0.8 pp

Shared rank 133 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. =129Munkedal71.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =129Skara71.4 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 132Svenljunga71.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =133Burlöv71.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =133Skövde71.2 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =133Stockholm71.2 % · 0.0 pp
  7. =136Hallsberg71.1 % · −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 (%)

6.06 %(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

Burlöv: 6.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +2.3 pp

Rank 10 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. 7Botkyrka6.3 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 8Lessebo6.3 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 9Landskrona6.2 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 10Burlöv6.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 11Flen6.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 12Åstorp6.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 13Bromölla5.8 % · −0.3 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 (%)

8.23 %(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

Burlöv: 8.2 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +2.1 pp

Rank 57 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. 54Ronneby8.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 55Katrineholm8.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 56Ragunda8.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 57Burlöv8.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 58Ånge8.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 59Vansbro8.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 60Munkedal8.1 % · −0.1 pp

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

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