Skip to content
SVERIGEFAKTA

Labor market in Helsingborg Municipality

Key facts

  • Helsingborg ranks 6 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Helsingborg ranks 4 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 Helsingborg is 4.9 %, well above the national level (about one and a half times the national level) (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Helsingborg increased from 4.4 % (2015) to 4.9 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Helsingborg in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 4.9 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+1.7 pp). Rank 6 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.4 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 3.8 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+1.5 pp). Rank 30 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.0 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 52.4 % (2024). Change since 2019: +7.1 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 (%)
4.87 %
2025 · −0.4 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
3.82 %
2025 · −2.0 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
52.4 %
2024 · +7.1 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

4.87 %(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Helsingborg: 4.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +1.7 pp

Rank 6 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. 3Landskrona5.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 4Södertälje4.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 5Botkyrka4.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 6Helsingborg4.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 7Burlöv4.7 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 8Åstorp4.7 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 9Skellefteå4.6 % · −0.3 pp

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Definition: Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)

See all municipalities on the map

Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)

3.82 %(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Helsingborg: 3.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +1.5 pp

Rank 30 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. 27Falköping3.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 28Kristinehamn3.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 29Eksjö3.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 30Helsingborg3.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 31Katrineholm3.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 32Osby3.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 33Ljusnarsberg3.8 % · −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 (%)

52.4 %(2024)

Use this statistic

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

Helsingborg: 48.3 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −10.2 pp

Rank 223 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. 220Katrineholm48.8 % · +0.5 pp
  2. 221Vingåker48.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 222Vänersborg48.4 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 223Helsingborg48.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 224Söderhamn48.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 225Hässleholm48.1 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 226Eskilstuna48.0 % · −0.3 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994. Definition: Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)

See all municipalities on the map

Households receiving social assistance, number

3,236 households(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Helsingborg: 3,236.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −138,643 households

Rank 5 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. 2Göteborg11,039.0 households · +7,803.0 households
  2. 3Malmö9,553.0 households · +6,317.0 households
  3. 4Uppsala4,096.0 households · +860.0 households
  4. 5Helsingborg3,236.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 6Örebro2,988.0 households · −248.0 households
  6. 7Norrköping2,984.0 households · −252.0 households
  7. 8Linköping2,893.0 households · −343.0 households

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

See all municipalities on the map

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

66.1 %(2024)

Use this statistic

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

Helsingborg: 66.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −4.3 pp

Shared rank 228 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. =225Sunne66.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =225Växjö66.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =228Bromölla66.1 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =228Helsingborg66.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =228Hofors66.1 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =228Linköping66.1 % · 0.0 pp
  7. 232Heby66.0 % · −0.1 pp

Source: SCB via Kolada N02268. Definition: Employment rate, foreign-born 20–64 (%)

See all municipalities on the map

Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)

6.47 %(2025)

Use this statistic

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

Helsingborg: 6.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +2.7 pp

Rank 5 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. 2Södertälje6.9 % · +0.5 pp
  2. 3Malmö6.9 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 4Eskilstuna6.7 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 5Helsingborg6.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 6Ronneby6.3 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 7Botkyrka6.3 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 8Lessebo6.3 % · −0.2 pp

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03926. Definition: Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)

See all municipalities on the map

Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)

7.50 %(2024)

Use this statistic

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

Helsingborg: 7.5 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.3 pp

Rank 107 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. 104Hedemora7.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 105Strömsund7.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 106Enköping7.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 107Helsingborg7.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 108Norrtälje7.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 109Vara7.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 110Sotenäs7.5 % · −0.0 pp

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

See all municipalities on the map

Deep dive

See labor market in a national context

Read chapter: Work and benefits →