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Labor market in Härnösand Municipality

Key facts

  • Härnösand ranks 17 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Härnösand ranks 1 of 7 in Västernorrlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Härnösand is 3.9 %, well above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Härnösand decreased from 5.0 % (2015) to 3.9 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Härnösand in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.9 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.8 pp). Rank 17 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.2 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 3.2 % (2023). Change since 2018: −2.3 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 52.3 % (2024). Change since 2019: −0.1 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 (%)
3.91 %
2025 · −1.2 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
3.23 %
2023 · −2.3 pp vs 2018
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
52.3 %
2024 · −0.1 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

3.91 %(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

Härnösand: 3.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.8 pp

Rank 17 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. 14Eskilstuna4.3 % · +0.4 pp
  2. 15Upplands Väsby4.3 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 16Flen4.2 % · +0.3 pp
  4. 17Härnösand3.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 18Sundbyberg3.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 19Haninge3.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 20Göteborg3.8 % · −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 (%)

3.23 %(2023)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807 (Kolada:N31807) · 2014–2023 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807 · 2014–2023 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

The municipality has no comparable value for 2025. Missing data is not shown as zero.

Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)

52.3 %(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

Härnösand: 60.2 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +1.7 pp

Rank 127 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. 124Skövde60.9 % · +0.7 pp
  2. 125Örkelljunga60.7 % · +0.5 pp
  3. 126Söderköping60.4 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 127Härnösand60.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 128Falun60.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 129Göteborg60.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 130Uppsala60.2 % · −0.0 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

421 households(2023)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2014–2023 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2014–2023 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

The municipality has no comparable value for 2025. Missing data is not shown as zero.

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

66.8 %(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

Härnösand: 66.8 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −3.6 pp

Rank 218 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. =213Färgelanda67.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =213Olofström67.0 % · +0.2 pp
  3. =213Smedjebacken67.0 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 218Härnösand66.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =219Karlskrona66.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =219Laxå66.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =219Sölvesborg66.7 % · −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 (%)

4.85 %(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

Härnösand: 4.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +1.1 pp

Rank 31 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. 28Järfälla4.9 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 29Köping4.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 30Upplands-Bro4.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 31Härnösand4.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 32Katrineholm4.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 33Sigtuna4.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 34Kungsör4.7 % · −0.2 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 (%)

7.26 %(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

Härnösand: 7.3 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.1 pp

Rank 120 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. 117Flen7.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 118Sundbyberg7.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 119Kristianstad7.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 120Härnösand7.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 121Kristinehamn7.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 122Älvkarleby7.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 123Strängnäs7.2 % · −0.0 pp

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

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