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Labor market in Degerfors Municipality

Key facts

  • Degerfors ranks 110 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Degerfors ranks 4 of 12 in Örebro län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Degerfors is 2.8 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Degerfors decreased from 3.0 % (2015) to 2.8 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Degerfors in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.8 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.4 pp). Rank 110 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.1 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 5.0 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+2.6 pp). Rank 9 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.8 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 41.9 % (2023). Change since 2018: +6.4 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 (%)
2.75 %
2025 · −1.1 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
4.97 %
2025 · −2.8 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
41.9 %
2023 · +6.4 pp vs 2018

All indicators

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

2.75 %(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

Degerfors: 2.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.4 pp

Rank 110 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. 107Ljusnarsberg2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 108Gislaved2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 109Vänersborg2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 110Degerfors2.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 111Strömsund2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 112Nacka2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 113Tierp2.7 % · −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 (%)

4.97 %(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

Degerfors: 5.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +2.6 pp

Rank 9 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. 6Gullspång5.1 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 7Eskilstuna5.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 8Norberg5.0 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 9Degerfors5.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 10Nässjö4.9 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 11Hylte4.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 12Alvesta4.8 % · −0.2 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 (%)

41.9 %(2023)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2017–2023 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2017–2023 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Degerfors: 35.2 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −23.3 pp

Rank 270 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. 267Hällefors38.0 % · +2.8 pp
  2. 268Ronneby37.4 % · +2.2 pp
  3. 269Sandviken35.7 % · +0.5 pp
  4. 270Degerfors35.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 271Flen34.7 % · −0.5 pp
  6. 272Lindesberg33.9 % · −1.3 pp
  7. 273Östra Göinge33.7 % · −1.4 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

275 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

Degerfors: 275.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,604 households

Shared rank 113 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. 110Åmål299.0 households · +24.0 households
  2. 111Stenungsund297.0 households · +22.0 households
  3. 112Burlöv282.0 households · +7.0 households
  4. =113Degerfors275.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =113Hedemora275.0 households · 0.0 households
  6. 115Ystad268.0 households · −7.0 households
  7. 116Sala267.0 households · −8.0 households

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

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

64.1 %(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

Degerfors: 64.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −6.3 pp

Rank 259 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. =256Kungsör64.3 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =256Strömsund64.3 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 258Gotland64.2 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 259Degerfors64.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 260Mönsterås64.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 261Grums63.9 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 262Åmål63.8 % · −0.3 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 (%)

3.62 %(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

Degerfors: 3.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.1 pp

Rank 96 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. 93Tibro3.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 94Sölvesborg3.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 95Eksjö3.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 96Degerfors3.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 97Falköping3.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 98Timrå3.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 99Storfors3.6 % · −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 (%)

11.3 %(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

Degerfors: 11.3 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +5.1 pp

Rank 5 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. 2Storfors12.4 % · +1.1 pp
  2. 3Haparanda11.7 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 4Gullspång11.5 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 5Degerfors11.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 6Norberg10.8 % · −0.5 pp
  6. 7Ljusnarsberg10.6 % · −0.6 pp
  7. 8Säffle10.2 % · −1.1 pp

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

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