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Gislaved municipality – facts and statistics

In Gislaved municipality, 28,633 people live (2025).

Jönköpings län · municipal tax 33.75 % · population −4.5 % since 2002

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Direct answers

Verified municipal figures with reference year, definition and source. Missing data is left out — never shown as zero.

What stands out

Neutral observations derived from the verified figures below — no score, ranking or assessment.

  • · Foreign background has risen by 11.2 pp since 2011.
  • · Median income, 20+ has risen by 95,500 SEK since 2013.
  • · Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents has fallen by 67 since 2017.
  • · Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) has fallen by 0.6 pp since 2014.

How many people live in Gislaved?

28,633 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: 235 residents

14-yr trend: -1 %

Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · observed value from the source

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How old is the population of Gislaved?

44.3 years

Median age · 2025 · municipality

Median age approximated linearly within the five-year age band where half the population is reached (Statistics Sweden five-year bands, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · own calculation from source data

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What share of Gislaved has a foreign background?

34.3 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +11.2 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (+6.6 pp)

14-yr trend: +11.2 pp

Born abroad, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population (Statistics Sweden UtlSvBakgGrov, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101Q2 · scb:BE0101Q2 · observed value from the source

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How high is the municipal tax in Gislaved?

33.75 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (+0.45 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 21.99 % + regional 11.76 %). Burial fee and religious community fees are not included.

Source: SCB OE0101 Kommunalskatter2000 · observed value from the source

What does the labour market look like in Gislaved?

2.8 %

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2014: 0.6 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (+0.1 pp)

County average (unweighted): 2.5 %

11-yr trend: -0.6 pp

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

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · Kolada:N03937 · observed value from the source

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What is the income level in Gislaved?

351,000 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +95,500 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (+5,584 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 348,900 SEK

11-yr trend: +37 %

Median income, 20+

Source: SCB HE0110 · SCB:HE0110 · observed value from the source

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How much violence in public places is reported in Gislaved?

156

Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents · 2025 · municipality

Shared rank 136 of 290 ranked municipalities (2025) — highest number of reported offences per 100,000 residents. An order of reported offences, not of victimisation, safety or risk.

Change since 2017: 67

Sweden: 216 (60)

8-yr trend: -30 %

Reported offences of assault, including aggravated assault, committed outdoors in public places against people aged 18 or over (3 kap. 5, 6 § BrB Misshandel inkl. grov). Reported offences are not the same as committed or cleared offences; reporting propensity, police operations and local movement patterns affect the level.

Source: Brå — Gislaved.xlsx · Bra:vald-offentlig-miljo-kommun · observed value from the source

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Location of the municipality in Sweden

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

28,633people
14-yr trend: -1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.0%
+0.3 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 21.7 % · County average (unweighted): 22.0 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

351,000SEK
+5,584 SEK higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 348,900 SEK
11-yr trend: +37 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

2.8%
+0.1 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % · County average (unweighted): 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.6 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025

74.2%
-7.3 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 81.5 % · County average (unweighted): 79.6 %
11-yr trend: -5.2 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025

22.0%
+8.5 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 13.5 % · County average (unweighted): 14.5 %
11-yr trend: +3.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.2years
+0.5 years higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 84.7 years · County average (unweighted): 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

875.3/100k
-10.5 /100k lower than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 885.9 /100k · County average (unweighted): 874.6 /100k
10-yr trend: +35 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Gislaved

How many people live in Gislaved?

Gislaved had 28,633 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,343 people. The largest urban area Gislaved had 10,029 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

28,633
14-yr trend: -1 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−4.5%

SCB BE0101N1

Immigration and foreign background in Gislaved — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Gislaved

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
4,777
16.7 %
Working age 15–64
17,395
60.8 %
Aged 65+
6,461
22.6 %
Aged 80+
2,001
7.0 %
Women
13,838
48.3 %

Population pyramid

Gislaved, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 14,795Women 13,838Median age 44.3 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Gislaved, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45005001,0001,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Gislaved, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4659627
5-9855806
10-14926904
15-19963908
20-24802599
25-29772574
30-34892807
35-39939868
40-44880779
45-49881801
50-54965969
55-591,062953
60-641,034947
65-69871764
70-74724732
75-79707662
80-84502525
85-89242368
90-94100177
95-991957
100+011

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 4,777, 15–64: 17,395, 65+: 6,461.

Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.

Households in Gislaved

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
12,872
Persons per household
2.22
One-person households
37.4 %
4,814
Households with children 0–24
29.3 %
3,770

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Gislaved 2.8 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 %

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 % (+0.1 pp) · Jönköpings län 2.5 %
    2.8%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (+0.7 pp) · Jönköpings län 3.2 %
    3.9%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (+0.8 pp) · Jönköpings län 6.2 %
    7.7%

Indicators for work in Gislaved.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Gislaved 22.0 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 %

Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 % (+0.3 pp) · Jönköpings län 22.0 %
    22.0%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (2,245 SEK) · Jönköpings län 271,946 SEK
    278,039SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (+9.4 pp) · Jönköpings län 46.8 %
    49.8%

Indicators for economy & tax in Gislaved.

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
Gislaved 74.2 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 %

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 % (7.3 pp) · Jönköpings län 79.6 %
    74.2%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (9.3 points) · Jönköpings län 217.1 points
    209.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (11.6 pp) · Jönköpings län 67.7 %
    57.6%

Indicators for schools in Gislaved.

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Gislaved 22.0 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 %

Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 % (+8.5 pp) · Jönköpings län 14.5 %
    22.0%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (9,889 SEK/m²) · Jönköpings län 16,711 SEK/m²
    11,815SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (1.5 per 1,000 residents) · Jönköpings län 171.2 per 1,000 residents
    170.1per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Gislaved.

Life expectancy, women
Gislaved 85.2 years · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years

Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years (+0.5 years) · Jönköpings län 85.1 years
    85.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (+0.9 years) · Jönköpings län 82.1 years
    82.2years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (1.5 days) · Jönköpings län 25.1 days
    24.8days

Indicators for health in Gislaved.

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Gislaved 10,063 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,857 /100k

Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,857 /100k (+206 /100k) · Jönköpings län 8,927 /100k
    10,063/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (10.5 /100k) · Jönköpings län 874.6 /100k
    875.3/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (+179.0 /100k) · Jönköpings län 1,446.8 /100k
    1,597.9/100k

Indicators for crime in Gislaved.

Assignments per elected municipal politician
Gislaved 1.9 assignments/politician · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Jönköpings län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (17.7 residents/politician) · Jönköpings län 183.2 residents/politician
    203.8residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (1.1 pp) · Jönköpings län 1.5 %
    1.4%

Indicators for politics in Gislaved.

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Frequently asked questions about Gislaved

How many people live in Gislaved?

In 2025, Gislaved municipality had 28,633 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 10,029 lived in the main urban area Gislaved (2023).

How has the population of Gislaved changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,343 people (−4.5 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Gislaved in?

Gislaved municipality is located in Jönköpings län (county code 06).

What is the municipal tax rate in Gislaved?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Gislaved is 33.75 % (municipality 21.99 % plus region 11.76 %). That is rank 160 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Gislaved?

In Gislaved, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.8 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0662.2025.

How are school results in Gislaved?

In Gislaved, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 74.2 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0662.2025.

How much crime is reported in Gislaved?

In Gislaved, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,063 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0662.2025.

What share of the population in Gislaved has a foreign background?

In 2025, 34.3 % of the population in Gislaved had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Gislaved.

Where does the data come from?

Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.

Sources and method

  • BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-08-13

    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-06-15

    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
    Open source ↗

The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.

Foreign background: 34.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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