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Labor market in Hässleholm Municipality

Key facts

  • Hässleholm ranks 45 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Hässleholm ranks 14 of 33 in Skåne län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Hässleholm is 3.3 %, slightly above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Hässleholm decreased from 3.7 % (2015) to 3.3 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Hässleholm in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.3 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.2 pp). Rank 45 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.1 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 3.0 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.6 pp). Rank 72 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 (%): 42.9 % (2024). Change since 2019: −1.3 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 (%)
3.33 %
2025 · −1.1 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.97 %
2025 · −1.5 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
42.9 %
2024 · −1.3 pp vs 2019

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

3.33 %(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

Hässleholm: 3.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.2 pp

Rank 45 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. 42Kristianstad3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 43Haparanda3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 44Söderhamn3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 45Hässleholm3.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 46Oxelösund3.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 47Ludvika3.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 48Sollefteå3.3 % · −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 (%)

2.97 %(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

Hässleholm: 3.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.6 pp

Rank 72 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. 69Finspång3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 70Uppvidinge3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 71Orsa3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 72Hässleholm3.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 73Kil3.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 74Hedemora3.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 75Lycksele3.0 % · −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 (%)

42.9 %(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

Hässleholm: 48.1 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −10.4 pp

Rank 225 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. 222Vänersborg48.4 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 223Helsingborg48.3 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 224Söderhamn48.1 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 225Hässleholm48.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 226Eskilstuna48.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 227Skinnskatteberg47.8 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 228Lund47.6 % · −0.4 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

825 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

Hässleholm: 825.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,054 households

Rank 32 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. 29Luleå936.0 households · +111.0 households
  2. 30Gotland908.0 households · +83.0 households
  3. 31Kalmar828.0 households · +3.0 households
  4. 32Hässleholm825.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 33Nässjö802.0 households · −23.0 households
  6. 34Skellefteå798.0 households · −27.0 households
  7. 35Söderhamn785.0 households · −40.0 households

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

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

64.6 %(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

Hässleholm: 64.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −5.8 pp

Rank 252 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. =247Fagersta64.8 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =250Dals-Ed64.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =250Osby64.7 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 252Hässleholm64.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 253Katrineholm64.5 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =254Emmaboda64.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =254Sandviken64.4 % · −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 (%)

5.12 %(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

Hässleholm: 5.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +1.3 pp

Rank 25 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. 22Söderhamn5.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 23Hylte5.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 24Alvesta5.2 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 25Hässleholm5.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 26Västerås5.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 27Högsby5.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 28Järfälla4.9 % · −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 (%)

9.06 %(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

Hässleholm: 9.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +2.9 pp

Rank 29 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. 26Filipstad9.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 27Valdemarsvik9.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 28Söderhamn9.2 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 29Hässleholm9.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 30Orsa9.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 31Örkelljunga9.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 32Sigtuna9.0 % · −0.1 pp

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

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