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Labor market in Hjo Municipality

Key facts

  • Hjo ranks 279 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Hjo ranks 46 of 49 in Västra Götalands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Hjo is 1.7 %, well below the national level (just over half the national level) (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Hjo decreased from 2.4 % (2015) to 1.7 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Hjo in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 1.7 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−1.4 pp). Rank 279 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.3 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.3 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.0 pp). Rank 134 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.7 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 90.5 % (2023). Change since 2018: +33.3 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 (%)
1.72 %
2025 · −1.3 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.31 %
2025 · −0.7 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
90.5 %
2023 · +33.3 pp vs 2018

All indicators

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

1.72 %(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

Hjo: 1.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −1.4 pp

Rank 279 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. 276Mora1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 277Sorsele1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 278Dals-Ed1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 279Hjo1.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 280Torsby1.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 281Tjörn1.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 282Vindeln1.7 % · −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 (%)

2.31 %(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

Hjo: 2.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.0 pp

Rank 134 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. 131Ragunda2.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 132Lund2.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 133Haparanda2.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 134Hjo2.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 135Älvdalen2.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 136Södertälje2.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 137Tomelilla2.3 % · −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 (%)

90.5 %(2023)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2018–2023 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2018–2023 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Hjo: 81.8 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +23.4 pp

Rank 13 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. 10Arvidsjaur82.9 % · +1.1 pp
  2. 11Kalix82.4 % · +0.5 pp
  3. 12Piteå82.3 % · +0.5 pp
  4. 13Hjo81.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 14Vilhelmina81.6 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 15Gällivare81.3 % · −0.6 pp
  7. 16Habo81.0 % · −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

142 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2020–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2020–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Hjo: 142.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,737 households

Rank 196 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. =192Uppvidinge145.0 households · +3.0 households
  2. =194Haparanda144.0 households · +2.0 households
  3. =194Töreboda144.0 households · +2.0 households
  4. 196Hjo142.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 197Valdemarsvik139.0 households · −3.0 households
  6. 198Tanum138.0 households · −4.0 households
  7. =199Nordanstig137.0 households · −5.0 households

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

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

71.9 %(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

Hjo: 71.9 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +1.5 pp

Shared rank 116 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. =113Norrtälje72.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =113Orust72.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =116Båstad71.9 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =116Hjo71.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =116Ystad71.9 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =119Hallstahammar71.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =119Rättvik71.8 % · −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 (%)

2.16 %(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

Hjo: 2.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.6 pp

Rank 221 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. 218Luleå2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 219Borgholm2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 220Askersund2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 221Hjo2.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 222Orsa2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 223Varberg2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 224Dorotea2.1 % · −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 (%)

5.64 %(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

Hjo: 5.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −0.5 pp

Rank 215 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. 212Vännäs5.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 213Göteborg5.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 214Halmstad5.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 215Hjo5.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 216Storuman5.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 217Boden5.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 218Partille5.6 % · −0.0 pp

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

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