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Labor market in Eskilstuna Municipality

Key facts

  • Eskilstuna ranks 14 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Eskilstuna ranks 1 of 9 in Södermanlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Eskilstuna is 4.3 %, well above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Eskilstuna decreased from 5.7 % (2015) to 4.3 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Eskilstuna in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 4.3 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+1.2 pp). Rank 14 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.7 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 5.0 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+2.7 pp). Rank 7 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.9 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 49.0 % (2024). Change since 2019: +4.1 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 (%)
4.31 %
2025 · −1.7 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
5.03 %
2025 · −2.9 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
49.0 %
2024 · +4.1 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

4.31 %(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

Eskilstuna: 4.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +1.2 pp

Rank 14 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. 11Järfälla4.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 12Sigtuna4.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 13Upplands-Bro4.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 14Eskilstuna4.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 15Upplands Väsby4.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 16Flen4.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 17Härnösand3.9 % · −0.4 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 (%)

5.03 %(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

Eskilstuna: 5.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +2.7 pp

Rank 7 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. 4Filipstad5.7 % · +0.6 pp
  2. 5Fagersta5.3 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 6Gullspång5.1 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 7Eskilstuna5.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 8Norberg5.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 9Degerfors5.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 10Nässjö4.9 % · −0.1 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 (%)

49.0 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2014–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2014–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Eskilstuna: 48.0 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −10.5 pp

Rank 226 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. 223Helsingborg48.3 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 224Söderhamn48.1 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 225Hässleholm48.1 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 226Eskilstuna48.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 227Skinnskatteberg47.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 228Lund47.6 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 229Lessebo47.5 % · −0.5 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

2,831 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2017–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2017–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Eskilstuna: 2,831.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −139,048 households

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. 6Örebro2,988.0 households · +157.0 households
  2. 7Norrköping2,984.0 households · +153.0 households
  3. 8Linköping2,893.0 households · +62.0 households
  4. 9Eskilstuna2,831.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 10Västerås2,622.0 households · −209.0 households
  6. 11Gävle2,534.0 households · −297.0 households
  7. 12Jönköping1,959.0 households · −872.0 households

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

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

67.0 %(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

Eskilstuna: 67.0 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −3.4 pp

Shared rank 213 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. =209Örkelljunga67.2 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 212Vänersborg67.1 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =213Eda67.0 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =213Eskilstuna67.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =213Färgelanda67.0 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =213Olofström67.0 % · 0.0 pp
  7. =213Smedjebacken67.0 % · 0.0 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 (%)

6.68 %(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

Eskilstuna: 6.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +2.9 pp

Rank 4 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. 1Perstorp7.9 % · +1.2 pp
  2. 2Södertälje6.9 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 3Malmö6.9 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 4Eskilstuna6.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 5Helsingborg6.5 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 6Ronneby6.3 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 7Botkyrka6.3 % · −0.4 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 (%)

7.11 %(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

Eskilstuna: 7.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.9 pp

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. 130Sandviken7.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 131Ludvika7.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 132Tranås7.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 133Eskilstuna7.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 134Sjöbo7.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 135Norsjö7.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 136Falköping7.1 % · −0.0 pp

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

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