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Labor market in Hedemora Municipality

Key facts

  • Hedemora ranks 88 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Hedemora ranks 4 of 15 in Dalarnas län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Hedemora is 2.9 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Hedemora decreased from 3.6 % (2015) to 2.9 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Hedemora in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.9 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.2 pp). Rank 88 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.0 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 74 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.8 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 57.6 % (2024). Change since 2019: −0.2 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 (%)
2.90 %
2025 · −1.0 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.96 %
2025 · −2.8 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
57.6 %
2024 · −0.2 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.90 %(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

Hedemora: 2.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 88 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. 85Salem2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 86Finspång2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 87Falköping2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 88Hedemora2.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 89Kristinehamn2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 90Sala2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 91Hofors2.9 % · −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 (%)

2.96 %(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

Hedemora: 3.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.6 pp

Rank 74 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. 71Orsa3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 72Hässleholm3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 73Kil3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 74Hedemora3.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 75Lycksele3.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 76Bromölla2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 77Nora2.9 % · −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 (%)

57.6 %(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

Hedemora: 46.3 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −12.2 pp

Rank 235 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. =231Valdemarsvik46.9 % · +0.6 pp
  2. 233Falköping46.9 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 234Gävle46.5 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 235Hedemora46.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 236Älmhult46.0 % · −0.3 pp
  6. 237Karlskoga45.6 % · −0.7 pp
  7. 238Kil45.5 % · −0.8 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

275 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

Hedemora: 275.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,604 households

Shared rank 113 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. 111Stenungsund297.0 households · +22.0 households
  2. 112Burlöv282.0 households · +7.0 households
  3. =113Degerfors275.0 households · 0.0 households
  4. =113Hedemora275.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 115Ystad268.0 households · −7.0 households
  6. 116Sala267.0 households · −8.0 households
  7. 117Östra Göinge265.0 households · −10.0 households

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

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

69.7 %(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

Hedemora: 69.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −0.7 pp

Rank 166 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. 163Karlstad69.9 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =164Åsele69.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =164Åtvidaberg69.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 166Hedemora69.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =167Eslöv69.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =167Jönköping69.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =169Göteborg69.5 % · −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 (%)

3.20 %(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

Hedemora: 3.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 127 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. 124Strängnäs3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 125Torsås3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 126Västervik3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 127Hedemora3.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 128Karlskoga3.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 129Forshaga3.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 130Karlskrona3.2 % · −0.0 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 (%)

7.55 %(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

Hedemora: 7.5 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.4 pp

Rank 104 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. 101Uppvidinge7.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 102Sävsjö7.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 103Landskrona7.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 104Hedemora7.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 105Strömsund7.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 106Enköping7.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 107Helsingborg7.5 % · −0.0 pp

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

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