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Labor market in Härjedalen Municipality

Key facts

  • Härjedalen ranks 248 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Härjedalen ranks 7 of 8 in Jämtlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Härjedalen is 2.0 %, well below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Härjedalen decreased from 2.9 % (2015) to 2.0 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Härjedalen in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.0 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−1.2 pp). Rank 248 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.3 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.2 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−1.1 pp). Rank 261 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.9 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 64.1 % (2023). Change since 2018: −6.2 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 (%)
1.98 %
2025 · −1.3 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.22 %
2025 · −0.9 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
64.1 %
2023 · −6.2 pp vs 2018

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

1.98 %(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

Härjedalen: 2.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −1.2 pp

Rank 248 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. 245Trosa2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 246Umeå2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 247Tranemo2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 248Härjedalen2.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 249Sunne2.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 250Lysekil2.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 251Leksand2.0 % · −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 (%)

1.22 %(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

Härjedalen: 1.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −1.1 pp

Rank 261 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. 258Habo1.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 259Vaxholm1.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 260Värmdö1.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 261Härjedalen1.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 262Norsjö1.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 263Östhammar1.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 264Lomma1.1 % · −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 (%)

64.1 %(2023)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2015–2023 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2015–2023 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Härjedalen: 80.0 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +21.5 pp

Rank 19 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. 16Habo81.0 % · +1.0 pp
  2. =17Eda81.0 % · +1.0 pp
  3. =17Mora81.0 % · +1.0 pp
  4. 19Härjedalen80.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 20Gnosjö78.8 % · −1.2 pp
  6. 21Leksand78.3 % · −1.7 pp
  7. 22Jokkmokk78.3 % · −1.7 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

79.0 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

Härjedalen: 79.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,800 households

Shared rank 250 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. 248Vaxholm82.0 households · +3.0 households
  2. 249Högsby80.0 households · +1.0 households
  3. =250Dals-Ed79.0 households · 0.0 households
  4. =250Härjedalen79.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 252Karlsborg78.0 households · −1.0 households
  6. 253Ödeshög77.0 households · −2.0 households
  7. 254Vadstena75.0 households · −4.0 households

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

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

67.3 %(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

Härjedalen: 67.3 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −3.1 pp

Shared rank 207 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. =204Gävle67.5 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =204Nordanstig67.5 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 206Landskrona67.4 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =207Härjedalen67.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =207Nyköping67.3 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =209Falköping67.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =209Tierp67.2 % · −0.1 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 (%)

1.63 %(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

Härjedalen: 1.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −2.1 pp

Rank 271 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. 268Sotenäs1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 269Piteå1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 270Årjäng1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 271Härjedalen1.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 272Kungsbacka1.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 273Robertsfors1.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 274Mora1.6 % · −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 (%)

4.40 %(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

Härjedalen: 4.4 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −1.8 pp

Rank 271 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. 268Kungsbacka4.6 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 269Lidingö4.6 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 270Karlskrona4.5 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 271Härjedalen4.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 272Öckerö4.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 273Skövde4.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 274Lerum4.3 % · −0.1 pp

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

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