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Labor market in Fagersta Municipality

Key facts

  • Fagersta ranks 39 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Fagersta ranks 2 of 10 in Västmanlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Fagersta is 3.4 %, slightly above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Fagersta decreased from 6.5 % (2015) to 3.4 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Fagersta in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.4 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.3 pp). Rank 39 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.0 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 5.3 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+3.0 pp). Rank 5 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.9 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 51.1 % (2024). Change since 2019: +2.5 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 (%)
3.42 %
2025 · −1.0 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
5.30 %
2025 · −0.9 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
51.1 %
2024 · +2.5 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

3.42 %(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

Fagersta: 3.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.3 pp

Rank 39 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. 36Filipstad3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 37Nyköping3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 38Säffle3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 39Fagersta3.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 40Lessebo3.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 41Timrå3.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 42Kristianstad3.4 % · −0.1 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 (%)

5.30 %(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

Fagersta: 5.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +3.0 pp

Rank 5 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. 2Borlänge6.2 % · +0.9 pp
  2. 3Perstorp5.8 % · +0.5 pp
  3. 4Filipstad5.7 % · +0.4 pp
  4. 5Fagersta5.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 6Gullspång5.1 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 7Eskilstuna5.0 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 8Norberg5.0 % · −0.3 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 (%)

51.1 %(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

Fagersta: 39.2 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −19.3 pp

Rank 264 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. 261Färgelanda40.7 % · +1.6 pp
  2. 262Svedala40.3 % · +1.1 pp
  3. 263Ockelbo39.5 % · +0.3 pp
  4. 264Fagersta39.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 265Säffle38.9 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 266Hultsfred38.1 % · −1.1 pp
  7. 267Hällefors38.0 % · −1.2 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

316 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Fagersta: 316.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,563 households

Shared rank 102 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. 99Skara325.0 households · +9.0 households
  2. 100Ljungby320.0 households · +4.0 households
  3. 101Härryda317.0 households · +1.0 households
  4. =102Fagersta316.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =102Filipstad316.0 households · 0.0 households
  6. 104Sollefteå311.0 households · −5.0 households
  7. 105Laholm306.0 households · −10.0 households

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

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

64.8 %(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

Fagersta: 64.8 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −5.6 pp

Shared rank 247 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. 246Ljusnarsberg64.9 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =247Alvesta64.8 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =247Avesta64.8 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =247Fagersta64.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =250Dals-Ed64.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =250Osby64.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 252Hässleholm64.6 % · −0.2 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 (%)

5.32 %(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

Fagersta: 5.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +1.5 pp

Rank 20 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. 17Sandviken5.5 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 18Gävle5.5 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 19Östra Göinge5.4 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 20Fagersta5.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 21Bollnäs5.3 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 22Söderhamn5.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 23Hylte5.2 % · −0.1 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 (%)

9.93 %(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

Fagersta: 9.9 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +3.8 pp

Rank 11 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. 8Säffle10.2 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 9Essunga10.1 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 10Skinnskatteberg10.1 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 11Fagersta9.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 12Boxholm9.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 13Tomelilla9.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 14Grums9.9 % · −0.0 pp

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

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