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Labor market in Göteborg Municipality

Key facts

  • Göteborg ranks 20 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Göteborg ranks 1 of 49 in Västra Götalands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Göteborg is 3.8 %, well above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Göteborg increased from 3.7 % (2015) to 3.8 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Göteborg in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.8 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.6 pp). Rank 20 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.2 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.8 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.5 pp). Rank 93 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.5 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 64.2 % (2024). Change since 2019: +10.8 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 (%)
3.79 %
2025 · −1.2 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.79 %
2025 · −1.5 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
64.2 %
2024 · +10.8 pp vs 2019

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

3.79 %(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

Göteborg: 3.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.6 pp

Rank 20 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. 17Härnösand3.9 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 18Sundbyberg3.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 19Haninge3.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 20Göteborg3.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 21Nynäshamn3.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 22Bromölla3.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 23Sollentuna3.7 % · −0.1 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 (%)

2.79 %(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

Göteborg: 2.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.5 pp

Rank 93 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. 90Uppsala2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 91Västerås2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 92Ödeshög2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 93Göteborg2.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 94Arboga2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 95Lindesberg2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 96Färgelanda2.8 % · −0.0 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 (%)

64.2 %(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

Göteborg: 60.2 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +1.7 pp

Rank 129 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. 126Söderköping60.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 127Härnösand60.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 128Falun60.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 129Göteborg60.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 130Uppsala60.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. =131Karlsborg60.0 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =131Nykvarn60.0 % · −0.2 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

11,039 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

Göteborg: 11,039 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879 households · difference −130,840 households

Rank 2 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. 1Stockholm12,111 households · +1,072.0 households
  2. 2Göteborg11,039 households · 0.0 households
  3. 3Malmö9,553 households · −1,486.0 households
  4. 4Uppsala4,096 households · −6,943.0 households
  5. 5Helsingborg3,236 households · −7,803.0 households

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

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

69.5 %(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

Göteborg: 69.5 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −0.9 pp

Shared rank 169 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. 166Hedemora69.7 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =167Eslöv69.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =167Jönköping69.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =169Göteborg69.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =169Umeå69.5 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 171Sollefteå69.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 172Lindesberg69.3 % · −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 (%)

4.34 %(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

Göteborg: 4.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.6 pp

Rank 52 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. 49Nybro4.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 50Filipstad4.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 51Gullspång4.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 52Göteborg4.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 53Halmstad4.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 54Valdemarsvik4.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 55Finspång4.3 % · −0.1 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 (%)

5.70 %(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

Göteborg: 5.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −0.5 pp

Rank 213 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. 210Oskarshamn5.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 211Vellinge5.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 212Vännäs5.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 213Göteborg5.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 214Halmstad5.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 215Hjo5.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 216Storuman5.6 % · −0.1 pp

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

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Deep dive

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