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Labor market in Gävle Municipality

Key facts

  • Gävle ranks 62 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

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

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Gävle is 3.1 %, in line with the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Gävle decreased from 3.8 % (2015) to 3.1 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Gävle in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.1 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.0 pp). Rank 62 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.9 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 4.1 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+1.8 pp). Rank 21 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 (%): 57.8 % (2024). Change since 2019: +13.1 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 (%)
3.10 %
2025 · −0.9 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
4.09 %
2025 · −1.8 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
57.8 %
2024 · +13.1 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

3.10 %(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

Gävle: 3.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.0 pp

Rank 62 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. 59Heby3.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 60Örkelljunga3.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 61Kramfors3.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 62Gävle3.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 63Bollnäs3.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 64Svalöv3.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 65Trollhättan3.1 % · −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 (%)

4.09 %(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

Gävle: 4.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +1.8 pp

Rank 21 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. 18Ockelbo4.5 % · +0.4 pp
  2. 19Bollnäs4.4 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 20Heby4.3 % · +0.3 pp
  4. 21Gävle4.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 22Lessebo4.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 23Säffle4.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 24Östra Göinge4.0 % · −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 (%)

57.8 %(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

Gävle: 46.5 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −11.9 pp

Rank 234 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. =231Bromölla46.9 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =231Valdemarsvik46.9 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 233Falköping46.9 % · +0.3 pp
  4. 234Gävle46.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 235Hedemora46.3 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 236Älmhult46.0 % · −0.5 pp
  7. 237Karlskoga45.6 % · −1.0 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

2,534 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

Gävle: 2,534.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −139,345 households

Rank 11 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. 8Linköping2,893.0 households · +359.0 households
  2. 9Eskilstuna2,831.0 households · +297.0 households
  3. 10Västerås2,622.0 households · +88.0 households
  4. 11Gävle2,534.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 12Jönköping1,959.0 households · −575.0 households
  6. 13Karlstad1,906.0 households · −628.0 households
  7. 14Växjö1,813.0 households · −721.0 households

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

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

67.5 %(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

Gävle: 67.5 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −2.9 pp

Shared rank 204 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. =200Forshaga67.7 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =202Motala67.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =202Uppsala67.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =204Gävle67.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =204Nordanstig67.5 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 206Landskrona67.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =207Härjedalen67.3 % · −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 (%)

5.50 %(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

Gävle: 5.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +1.7 pp

Rank 18 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. 15Norrköping5.6 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 16Kristianstad5.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 17Sandviken5.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 18Gävle5.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 19Östra Göinge5.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 20Fagersta5.3 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 21Bollnäs5.3 % · −0.2 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 (%)

6.63 %(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

Gävle: 6.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.5 pp

Rank 165 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. 162Avesta6.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 163Åmål6.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 164Uddevalla6.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 165Gävle6.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 166Tranemo6.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 167Vänersborg6.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 168Borås6.5 % · −0.1 pp

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

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