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Labor market in Gällivare Municipality

Key facts

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

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Gällivare ranks 14 of 14 in Norrbottens län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Gällivare is 1.4 %, well below the national level (about half the national level) (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Gällivare decreased from 2.6 % (2015) to 1.4 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Gällivare in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 1.4 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−1.8 pp). Rank 290 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.7 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.0 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−1.3 pp). Rank 268 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.4 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 79.5 % (2024). Change since 2019: +9.0 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 (%)
1.36 %
2025 · −0.7 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.01 %
2025 · −0.4 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
79.5 %
2024 · +9.0 pp vs 2019

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

1.36 %(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

Gällivare: 1.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −1.8 pp

Rank 290 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. 287Krokom1.5 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 288Kiruna1.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 289Öckerö1.5 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 290Gällivare1.4 % · 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 (%)

1.01 %(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

Gällivare: 1.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −1.3 pp

Rank 268 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. 265Vallentuna1.1 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 266Piteå1.1 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 267Kungsbacka1.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 268Gällivare1.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 269Jokkmokk1.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 270Båstad1.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 271Österåker0.9 % · −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 (%)

79.5 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2017–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2017–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Gällivare: 81.3 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +22.8 pp

Rank 15 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. 12Piteå82.3 % · +1.1 pp
  2. 13Hjo81.8 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 14Vilhelmina81.6 % · +0.3 pp
  4. 15Gällivare81.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 16Habo81.0 % · −0.2 pp
  6. =17Eda81.0 % · −0.3 pp
  7. =17Mora81.0 % · −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

114 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

Gällivare: 114.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,765 households

Rank 224 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. 221Mellerud117.0 households · +3.0 households
  2. =222Färgelanda115.0 households · +1.0 households
  3. =222Rättvik115.0 households · +1.0 households
  4. 224Gällivare114.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 225Gnesta113.0 households · −1.0 households
  6. 226Ljusnarsberg112.0 households · −2.0 households
  7. =227Borgholm110.0 households · −4.0 households

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

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

83.4 %(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

Gällivare: 83.4 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +13.0 pp

Rank 1 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. 1Gällivare83.4 % · 0.0 pp
  2. 2Nykvarn80.0 % · −3.4 pp
  3. 3Lerum79.9 % · −3.5 pp
  4. 4Knivsta79.4 % · −4.0 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 (%)

1.19 %(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

Gällivare: 1.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −2.6 pp

Rank 289 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. 286Öckerö1.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 287Arvidsjaur1.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 288Sorsele1.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 289Gällivare1.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 290Kiruna1.2 % · −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 (%)

4.31 %(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

Gällivare: 4.3 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −1.9 pp

Rank 275 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. 272Öckerö4.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 273Skövde4.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 274Lerum4.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 275Gällivare4.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 276Täby4.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 277Danderyd4.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 278Linköping4.3 % · −0.0 pp

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

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