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Labor market in Höganäs Municipality

Key facts

  • Höganäs ranks 93 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Höganäs ranks 20 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 Höganäs 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 Höganäs increased from 2.7 % (2015) to 2.9 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Höganäs in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.9 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.3 pp). Rank 93 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.3 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.4 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.9 pp). Rank 239 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.8 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 51.9 % (2024). Change since 2019: +0.7 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 (%)
2.87 %
2025 · −0.3 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.40 %
2025 · −0.8 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
51.9 %
2024 · +0.7 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.87 %(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

Höganäs: 2.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.3 pp

Rank 93 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. 90Sala2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 91Hofors2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 92Tranås2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 93Höganäs2.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 94Emmaboda2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 95Partille2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 96Norberg2.9 % · −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 (%)

1.40 %(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

Höganäs: 1.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.9 pp

Rank 239 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. 236Upplands Väsby1.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 237Ängelholm1.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 238Höör1.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 239Höganäs1.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 240Leksand1.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 241Krokom1.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 242Ystad1.4 % · −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 (%)

51.9 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2018–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2018–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Höganäs: 53.7 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −4.7 pp

Rank 180 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. 177Halmstad54.3 % · +0.6 pp
  2. 178Örebro53.9 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 179Karlshamn53.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 180Höganäs53.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 181Oxelösund53.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 182Landskrona53.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 183Kungsör53.5 % · −0.2 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

246 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2017–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2017–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Höganäs: 246.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,633 households

Shared rank 122 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. =118Åstorp261.0 households · +15.0 households
  2. 120Kumla253.0 households · +7.0 households
  3. 121Gislaved249.0 households · +3.0 households
  4. =122Höganäs246.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =122Klippan246.0 households · 0.0 households
  6. 124Kävlinge242.0 households · −4.0 households
  7. 125Sävsjö238.0 households · −8.0 households

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

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

71.7 %(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

Höganäs: 71.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +1.3 pp

Rank 123 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. =119Rättvik71.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =119Strängnäs71.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =119Timrå71.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 123Höganäs71.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =124Malå71.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =124Oxelösund71.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =124Svalöv71.6 % · −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 (%)

2.86 %(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

Höganäs: 2.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.9 pp

Rank 154 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. 151Sjöbo2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 152Hudiksvall2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 153Strömsund2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 154Höganäs2.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 155Överkalix2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 156Skara2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 157Ödeshög2.8 % · −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 (%)

5.58 %(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

Höganäs: 5.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 220 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. 217Boden5.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 218Partille5.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 219Alingsås5.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 220Höganäs5.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 221Örnsköldsvik5.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 222Värmdö5.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 223Nykvarn5.6 % · −0.0 pp

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

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