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Labor market in Gullspång Municipality

Key facts

  • Gullspång ranks 98 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Gullspång ranks 7 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 Gullspång is 2.8 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Gullspång decreased from 4.6 % (2015) to 2.8 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Gullspång in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.8 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.3 pp). Rank 98 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.8 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 5.1 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+2.8 pp). Rank 6 of 280. Change since 2020: +0.3 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 51.5 % (2022). Sweden: 58.5 % (−6.9 pp). Rank 202 of 274. Change since 2017: +7.5 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 (%)
2.83 %
2025 · −1.8 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
5.11 %
2025 · +0.3 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
51.5 %
2022 · +7.5 pp vs 2017

All indicators

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

2.83 %(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

Gullspång: 2.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.3 pp

Rank 98 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. 95Partille2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 96Norberg2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 97Karlshamn2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 98Gullspång2.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 99Uddevalla2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 100Karlstad2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 101Hallstahammar2.8 % · −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 (%)

5.11 %(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

Gullspång: 5.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +2.8 pp

Rank 6 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. 3Perstorp5.8 % · +0.7 pp
  2. 4Filipstad5.7 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 5Fagersta5.3 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 6Gullspång5.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 7Eskilstuna5.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 8Norberg5.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 9Degerfors5.0 % · −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 (%)

51.5 %(2022)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2014–2022 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2014–2022 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Gullspång: 51.5 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −6.9 pp

Rank 202 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. =198Älvkarleby51.9 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =200Danderyd51.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =200Lysekil51.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 202Gullspång51.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 203Malmö51.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 204Sävsjö51.0 % · −0.5 pp
  7. 205Skurup50.9 % · −0.6 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

126 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2016–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2016–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Gullspång: 126.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,753 households

Rank 212 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. 209Krokom131.0 households · +5.0 households
  2. =210Götene128.0 households · +2.0 households
  3. =210Åre128.0 households · +2.0 households
  4. 212Gullspång126.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =213Askersund124.0 households · −2.0 households
  6. =213Olofström124.0 households · −2.0 households
  7. =215Malung-Sälen123.0 households · −3.0 households

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

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

58.6 %(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

Gullspång: 58.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −11.8 pp

Rank 284 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. 281Östra Göinge59.3 % · +0.7 pp
  2. =282Ronneby59.2 % · +0.6 pp
  3. =282Vingåker59.2 % · +0.6 pp
  4. 284Gullspång58.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 285Perstorp58.5 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 286Hagfors57.3 % · −1.3 pp
  7. 287Säffle56.7 % · −1.9 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 (%)

4.38 %(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

Gullspång: 4.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.6 pp

Rank 51 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. 48Växjö4.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 49Nybro4.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 50Filipstad4.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 51Gullspång4.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 52Göteborg4.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 53Halmstad4.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 54Valdemarsvik4.3 % · −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 (%)

11.5 %(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

Gullspång: 11.5 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +5.3 pp

Rank 4 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. 1Eda12.8 % · +1.3 pp
  2. 2Storfors12.4 % · +0.9 pp
  3. 3Haparanda11.7 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 4Gullspång11.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 5Degerfors11.3 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 6Norberg10.8 % · −0.7 pp
  7. 7Ljusnarsberg10.6 % · −0.9 pp

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

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