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Labor market in Flen Municipality

Key facts

  • Flen ranks 16 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Flen ranks 2 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 Flen is 4.2 %, well above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Flen decreased from 5.5 % (2015) to 4.2 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Flen in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 4.2 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+1.0 pp). Rank 16 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.9 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 4.5 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+2.2 pp). Rank 17 of 280. Change since 2020: −3.9 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 38.8 % (2024). Change since 2019: −9.4 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 (%)
4.18 %
2025 · −0.9 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
4.50 %
2025 · −3.9 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
38.8 %
2024 · −9.4 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

4.18 %(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

Flen: 4.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +1.0 pp

Rank 16 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. 13Upplands-Bro4.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 14Eskilstuna4.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 15Upplands Väsby4.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 16Flen4.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 17Härnösand3.9 % · −0.3 pp
  6. 18Sundbyberg3.9 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 19Haninge3.8 % · −0.3 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 (%)

4.50 %(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

Flen: 4.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +2.2 pp

Rank 17 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. 14Åmål4.7 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 15Ludvika4.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 16Malmö4.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 17Flen4.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 18Ockelbo4.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 19Bollnäs4.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 20Heby4.3 % · −0.2 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 (%)

38.8 %(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

Flen: 34.7 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −23.7 pp

Rank 271 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. 268Ronneby37.4 % · +2.7 pp
  2. 269Sandviken35.7 % · +0.9 pp
  3. 270Degerfors35.2 % · +0.5 pp
  4. 271Flen34.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 272Lindesberg33.9 % · −0.8 pp
  6. 273Östra Göinge33.7 % · −1.0 pp
  7. 274Filipstad30.4 % · −4.3 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

341 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Flen: 341.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,538 households

Rank 94 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. 91Oskarshamn349.0 households · +8.0 households
  2. 92Västervik346.0 households · +5.0 households
  3. 93Säffle342.0 households · +1.0 households
  4. 94Flen341.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 95Timrå337.0 households · −4.0 households
  6. 96Piteå333.0 households · −8.0 households
  7. =97Tierp330.0 households · −11.0 households

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

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

62.1 %(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

Flen: 62.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −8.3 pp

Rank 273 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. 270Storfors62.5 % · +0.4 pp
  2. =271Bollnäs62.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =271Dorotea62.2 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 273Flen62.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 274Tingsryd62.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 275Munkfors61.8 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 276Bengtsfors61.6 % · −0.5 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 (%)

6.02 %(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

Flen: 6.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +2.2 pp

Rank 11 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. 8Lessebo6.3 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 9Landskrona6.2 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 10Burlöv6.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 11Flen6.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 12Åstorp6.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 13Bromölla5.8 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 14Bjuv5.7 % · −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 (%)

7.34 %(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

Flen: 7.3 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.2 pp

Rank 117 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. 114Ljusdal7.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 115Ovanåker7.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 116Malå7.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 117Flen7.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 118Sundbyberg7.3 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 119Kristianstad7.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 120Härnösand7.3 % · −0.1 pp

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

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