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Labor market in Falköping Municipality

Key facts

  • Falköping ranks 87 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Falköping ranks 5 of 49 in Västra Götalands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Falköping is 2.9 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Falköping decreased from 3.5 % (2015) to 2.9 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Falköping in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.9 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.2 pp). Rank 87 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.0 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 3.9 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+1.5 pp). Rank 27 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.2 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 57.0 % (2024). Change since 2019: +9.9 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 (%)
2.90 %
2025 · −1.0 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
3.87 %
2025 · −1.2 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
57.0 %
2024 · +9.9 pp vs 2019

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

2.90 %(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

Falköping: 2.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 87 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. 84Hällefors2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 85Salem2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 86Finspång2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 87Falköping2.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 88Hedemora2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 89Kristinehamn2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 90Sala2.9 % · −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 (%)

3.87 %(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

Falköping: 3.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +1.5 pp

Rank 27 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. 24Östra Göinge4.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 25Sävsjö3.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 26Nyköping3.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 27Falköping3.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 28Kristinehamn3.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 29Eksjö3.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 30Helsingborg3.8 % · −0.0 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 (%)

57.0 %(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

Falköping: 46.9 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −11.6 pp

Rank 233 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. 230Kristinehamn46.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. =231Bromölla46.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. =231Valdemarsvik46.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 233Falköping46.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 234Gävle46.5 % · −0.3 pp
  6. 235Hedemora46.3 % · −0.6 pp
  7. 236Älmhult46.0 % · −0.9 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

694 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

Falköping: 694.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,185 households

Rank 42 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. 39Trelleborg746.0 households · +52.0 households
  2. 40Hudiksvall723.0 households · +29.0 households
  3. 41Katrineholm708.0 households · +14.0 households
  4. 42Falköping694.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 43Varberg679.0 households · −15.0 households
  6. 44Mölndal675.0 households · −19.0 households
  7. 45Sollentuna672.0 households · −22.0 households

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

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

67.2 %(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

Falköping: 67.2 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −3.2 pp

Shared rank 209 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. 206Landskrona67.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =207Härjedalen67.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =207Nyköping67.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =209Falköping67.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =209Tierp67.2 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =209Örkelljunga67.2 % · 0.0 pp
  7. 212Vänersborg67.1 % · −0.1 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 (%)

3.60 %(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

Falköping: 3.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 97 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. 94Sölvesborg3.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 95Eksjö3.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 96Degerfors3.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 97Falköping3.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 98Timrå3.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 99Storfors3.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 100Skurup3.6 % · −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 (%)

7.07 %(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

Falköping: 7.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.9 pp

Rank 136 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. 133Eskilstuna7.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 134Sjöbo7.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 135Norsjö7.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 136Falköping7.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 137Svalöv7.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 138Båstad7.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 139Söderköping7.0 % · −0.0 pp

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

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