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Gnosjö municipality – facts and statistics

In Gnosjö municipality, 8,963 people live (2025).

Jönköpings län · municipal tax 34.00 % · population −10.3 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

9,131.0people
-27378.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 28462.2 people
14-yr trend: -4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.2%
+0.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

355,000SEK
+9584 SEK higher than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 348900 SEK
11-yr trend: +35 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.2%
-0.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -1.3 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

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

81.3%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 79.6 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

20.5%
+7.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 14.5 %
11-yr trend: -3.9 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.9years
+0.2 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

738.7/100k
-147.2 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 874.6 /100k
8-yr trend: +1 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Gnosjö

How many people live in Gnosjö?

Gnosjö had 8,963 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,034 people. The main urban area Hillerstorp had 1,660 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

8,963
14-yr trend: -4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−10.3%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

33.3%
+5.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Gnosjö — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Gnosjö

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

Children 0–14
1,477
16.5 %
Working age 15–64
5,425
60.5 %
Aged 65+
2,061
23.0 %
Aged 80+
605
6.7 %
Women
4,339
48.4 %

Population pyramid

Gnosjö, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 4,624Women 4,339Median age 45.3 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Gnosjö, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200300300MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Gnosjö, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4185189
5-9270265
10-14280288
15-19273269
20-24240169
25-29236165
30-34277233
35-39304257
40-44270276
45-49282287
50-54306325
55-59355302
60-64330269
65-69226234
70-74261248
75-79249238
80-84169154
85-8966105
90-943549
95-991012
100+05

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,477, 15–64: 5,425, 65+: 2,061.

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 Gnosjö

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

Households
3,987
Persons per household
2.26
One-person households
35.6 %
1,418
Households with children 0–24
29.6 %
1,179

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

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

Indicators for work in Gnosjö.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.5 pp) · Jönköpings län 22.0 %
    22.2%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+5,168 SEK) · Jönköpings län 271,946 SEK
    285,453SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2024 · Sweden 41.8 % (14.3 pp) · Jönköpings län 45.6 %
    27.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Gnosjö.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (0.2 pp) · Jönköpings län 79.6 %
    81.3%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+3.7 points) · Jönköpings län 217.1 points
    222.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (7.0 pp) · Jönköpings län 67.7 %
    62.3%

Indicators for schools in Gnosjö.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+7.0 pp) · Jönköpings län 14.5 %
    20.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (9,202 SEK/m²) · Jönköpings län 16,711 SEK/m²
    12,502SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (7.6 per 1,000 residents) · Jönköpings län 171.2 per 1,000 residents
    164.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Gnosjö.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.2 years) · Jönköpings län 85.1 years
    84.9years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.2 years) · Jönköpings län 82.1 years
    82.6years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (5.0 days) · Jönköpings län 25.1 days
    21.3days

Indicators for health in Gnosjö.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (3,440.5 /100k) · Jönköpings län 8,927.5 /100k
    6,416.4/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (147.2 /100k) · Jönköpings län 874.6 /100k
    738.7/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (360.5 /100k) · Jönköpings län 1,446.8 /100k
    1,058.4/100k

Indicators for crime in Gnosjö.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.1 assignments/politician) · Jönköpings län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.9assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (83.1 residents/politician) · Jönköpings län 183.2 residents/politician
    138.3residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (1.0 pp) · Jönköpings län 1.5 %
    1.5%

Indicators for politics in Gnosjö.

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Frequently asked questions about Gnosjö

How many people live in Gnosjö?

In 2025, Gnosjö municipality had 8,963 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,660 lived in the main urban area Hillerstorp (2023).

How has the population of Gnosjö changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,034 people (−10.3 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Gnosjö in?

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

What is the municipal tax rate in Gnosjö?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Gnosjö is 34.00 % (municipality 22.24 % plus region 11.76 %). That is rank 204 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Gnosjö?

In Gnosjö, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.2 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0617.2025.

How are school results in Gnosjö?

In Gnosjö, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 81.3 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0617.2025.

How much crime is reported in Gnosjö?

In Gnosjö, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 6,416.4 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0617.2025.

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

In 2025, 33.3 % of the population in Gnosjö had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Gnosjö.

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)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)
    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: 33.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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