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Eksjö municipality – facts and statistics

In Eksjö municipality, 17,656 people live (2025).

Jönköpings län · municipal tax 34.02 % · population +5.3 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

17,792people
-18717 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 28462 people
14-yr trend: +10 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.3%
+0.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

337,600SEK
-7816 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 348900 SEK
11-yr trend: +36 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

2.3%
-0.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025

78.1%
-3.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 79.6 %
11-yr trend: -2.6 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025

10.7%
-2.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 14.5 %
11-yr trend: +2.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.3years
-0.4 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,444.2/100k
+558.3 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 874.6 /100k
11-yr trend: +30 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Eksjö

How many people live in Eksjö?

Eksjö had 17,656 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 895 people. The main urban area Mariannelund had 1,518 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

17,656
14-yr trend: +10 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+5.3%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

19.0%
-8.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Eksjö — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Eksjö

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
2,892
16.4 %
Working age 15–64
10,077
57.1 %
Aged 65+
4,687
26.5 %
Aged 80+
1,469
8.3 %
Women
8,747
49.5 %

Population pyramid

Eksjö, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 8,909Women 8,747Median age 45.3 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Eksjö, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Eksjö, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4422396
5-9526480
10-14546522
15-19502513
20-24502366
25-29446360
30-34545521
35-39572548
40-44504490
45-49481488
50-54493499
55-59589565
60-64545548
65-69529542
70-74567556
75-79503521
80-84378407
85-89171249
90-9466131
95-991638
100+67

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,892, 15–64: 10,077, 65+: 4,687.

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 Eksjö

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
8,562
Persons per household
2.06
One-person households
43.0 %
3,682
Households with children 0–24
25.4 %
2,172

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Indicators for work in Eksjö.

Economy & tax

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  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.6 pp) · Jönköpings län 22.0 %
    22.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (8,834 SEK) · Jönköpings län 271,946 SEK
    271,451SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+4.8 pp) · Jönköpings län 46.8 %
    45.3%

Indicators for economy & tax in Eksjö.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (3.4 pp) · Jönköpings län 79.6 %
    78.1%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+2.7 points) · Jönköpings län 217.1 points
    221.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+1.9 pp) · Jönköpings län 67.7 %
    71.1%

Indicators for schools in Eksjö.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (2.8 pp) · Jönköpings län 14.5 %
    10.7%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (6,308 SEK/m²) · Jönköpings län 16,711 SEK/m²
    15,396SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+56.4 per 1,000 residents) · Jönköpings län 171.2 per 1,000 residents
    228.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Eksjö.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.4 years) · Jönköpings län 85.1 years
    84.3years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.3 years) · Jönköpings län 82.1 years
    81.6years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+2.5 days) · Jönköpings län 25.1 days
    28.8days

Indicators for health in Eksjö.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+2,001 /100k) · Jönköpings län 8,927 /100k
    11,858/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+558.3 /100k) · Jönköpings län 874.6 /100k
    1,444.2/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+674.1 /100k) · Jönköpings län 1,446.8 /100k
    2,093.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Eksjö.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Jönköpings län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (73.2 residents/politician) · Jönköpings län 183.2 residents/politician
    148.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Jönköpings län 1.5 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Eksjö.

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Frequently asked questions about Eksjö

How many people live in Eksjö?

In 2025, Eksjö municipality had 17,656 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,518 lived in the main urban area Mariannelund (2023).

How has the population of Eksjö changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 895 people (+5.3 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Eksjö in?

Eksjö municipality is located in Jönköpings län (county code 06).

What is the municipal tax rate in Eksjö?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Eksjö is 34.02 % (municipality 22.26 % plus region 11.76 %). That is rank 206 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Eksjö?

In Eksjö, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.3 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0686.2025.

How are school results in Eksjö?

In Eksjö, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 78.1 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0686.2025.

How much crime is reported in Eksjö?

In Eksjö, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,858 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0686.2025.

What share of the population in Eksjö has a foreign background?

In 2025, 19.0 % of the population in Eksjö had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Eksjö.

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

  • 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
    Open source ↗

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: 19.0 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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