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Labor market in Finspång Municipality

Key facts

  • Finspång ranks 86 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Finspång ranks 3 of 13 in Östergötlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Finspång 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 Finspång decreased from 4.3 % (2015) to 2.9 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Finspång in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.9 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.2 pp). Rank 86 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.2 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 3.0 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.7 pp). Rank 69 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.8 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 56.7 % (2024). Change since 2019: +9.5 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 (%)
2.90 %
2025 · −0.2 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.99 %
2025 · −1.8 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
56.7 %
2024 · +9.5 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

Finspång: 2.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 86 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. 83Ljusdal2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 84Hällefors2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 85Salem2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 86Finspång2.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 87Falköping2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 88Hedemora2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 89Kristinehamn2.9 % · −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 (%)

2.99 %(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

Finspång: 3.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.7 pp

Rank 69 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. 66Karlstad3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 67Skara3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 68Högsby3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 69Finspång3.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 70Uppvidinge3.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 71Orsa3.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 72Hässleholm3.0 % · −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 (%)

56.7 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2015–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2015–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Finspång: 44.8 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −13.6 pp

Rank 242 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. 239Eksjö45.2 % · +0.4 pp
  2. 240Gagnef45.2 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 241Alvesta45.1 % · +0.3 pp
  4. 242Finspång44.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 243Uppvidinge44.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 244Ljusdal44.6 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 245Åstorp44.6 % · −0.3 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

377 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

Finspång: 377.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,502 households

Rank 86 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. 83Ale390.0 households · +13.0 households
  2. 84Kungälv386.0 households · +9.0 households
  3. 85Tranås384.0 households · +7.0 households
  4. 86Finspång377.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =87Lerum368.0 households · −9.0 households
  6. =87Lindesberg368.0 households · −9.0 households
  7. 89Eksjö361.0 households · −16.0 households

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

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

68.6 %(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

Finspång: 68.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −1.8 pp

Rank 186 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. =180Skinnskatteberg68.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =180Uddevalla68.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =180Åstorp68.7 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 186Finspång68.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =187Bräcke68.5 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =187Hörby68.5 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =187Ludvika68.5 % · −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 (%)

4.28 %(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

Finspång: 4.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.5 pp

Rank 55 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. 52Göteborg4.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 53Halmstad4.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 54Valdemarsvik4.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 55Finspång4.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 56Uppvidinge4.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 57Nyköping4.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 58Karlshamn4.2 % · −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 (%)

6.95 %(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

Finspång: 6.9 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.8 pp

Rank 141 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. 138Båstad7.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 139Söderköping7.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 140Östhammar7.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 141Finspång6.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 142Borgholm6.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 143Bengtsfors6.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 144Hallsberg6.9 % · −0.0 pp

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

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