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Emmaboda municipality – facts and statistics

In Emmaboda municipality, 8,779 people live (2025).

Kalmar län · municipal tax 33.82 % · population −9.4 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

9,006.0people
-27503.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 20529.3 people
14-yr trend: -2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.0%
+0.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.8 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

313,000SEK
-32416 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 323150 SEK
11-yr trend: +36 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.9%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.8 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

78.9%
-2.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.9 %
11-yr trend: +4.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

12.3%
-1.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 11.9 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.5years
-1.2 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.7 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

752.3/100k
-133.6 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 866.9 /100k
11-yr trend: -17 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Emmaboda

How many people live in Emmaboda?

Emmaboda had 8,779 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 911 people. The main urban area Vissefjärda had 601 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

8,779
14-yr trend: -2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−9.4%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

24.0%
-3.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Emmaboda — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Emmaboda

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

Children 0–14
1,262
14.4 %
Working age 15–64
4,916
56.0 %
Aged 65+
2,601
29.6 %
Aged 80+
837
9.5 %
Women
4,194
47.8 %

Population pyramid

Emmaboda, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 4,585Women 4,194Median age 50.1 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Emmaboda, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200300300MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Emmaboda, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4153168
5-9212201
10-14282246
15-19253242
20-24199137
25-29210150
30-34244222
35-39266233
40-44247237
45-49250225
50-54287252
55-59300308
60-64361293
65-69322288
70-74339261
75-79281273
80-84212222
85-89113145
90-944758
95-99724
100+09

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,262, 15–64: 4,916, 65+: 2,601.

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 Emmaboda

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

Households
4,425
Persons per household
1.98
One-person households
44.4 %
1,965
Households with children 0–24
21.6 %
954

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 Emmaboda.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.3 pp) · Kalmar län 22.0 %
    22.0%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (21,458 SEK) · Kalmar län 260,658 SEK
    258,827SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (13.6 pp) · Kalmar län 35.5 %
    26.8%

Indicators for economy & tax in Emmaboda.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (2.6 pp) · Kalmar län 81.9 %
    78.9%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (4.3 points) · Kalmar län 216.9 points
    214.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (5.0 pp) · Kalmar län 68.4 %
    64.3%

Indicators for schools in Emmaboda.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.2 pp) · Kalmar län 11.9 %
    12.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (13,338.9 SEK/m²) · Kalmar län 15,507.7 SEK/m²
    8,365.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (17.6 per 1,000 residents) · Kalmar län 175.9 per 1,000 residents
    154.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Emmaboda.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (1.2 years) · Kalmar län 84.7 years
    83.5years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.6 years) · Kalmar län 81.2 years
    83.0years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+0.3 days) · Kalmar län 27.6 days
    26.6days

Indicators for health in Emmaboda.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+1,292 /100k) · Kalmar län 10,274 /100k
    11,149/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (133.6 /100k) · Kalmar län 866.9 /100k
    752.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+276.5 /100k) · Kalmar län 1,569.3 /100k
    1,695.4/100k

Indicators for crime in Emmaboda.

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Frequently asked questions about Emmaboda

How many people live in Emmaboda?

In 2025, Emmaboda municipality had 8,779 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 601 lived in the main urban area Vissefjärda (2023).

How has the population of Emmaboda changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 911 people (−9.4 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Emmaboda in?

Emmaboda municipality is located in Kalmar län (county code 08).

What is the municipal tax rate in Emmaboda?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Emmaboda is 33.82 % (municipality 21.96 % plus region 11.86 %). That is rank 176 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Emmaboda?

In Emmaboda, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0862.2025.

How are school results in Emmaboda?

In Emmaboda, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 78.9 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0862.2025.

How much crime is reported in Emmaboda?

In Emmaboda, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 11,149 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0862.2025.

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

In 2025, 24.0 % of the population in Emmaboda had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Emmaboda.

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: 24.0 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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