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Labor market in Hylte Municipality

Key facts

  • Hylte ranks 30 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Hylte ranks 1 of 6 in Hallands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Hylte is 3.5 %, slightly above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Hylte decreased from 5.3 % (2015) to 3.5 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Hylte in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.5 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.4 pp). Rank 30 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.3 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 4.8 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+2.5 pp). Rank 11 of 280. Change since 2020: −3.0 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 50.0 % (2024). Change since 2019: +4.2 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 (%)
3.53 %
2025 · −1.3 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
4.84 %
2025 · −3.0 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
50.0 %
2024 · +4.2 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

3.53 %(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

Hylte: 3.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.4 pp

Rank 30 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. 27Borlänge3.6 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 28Huddinge3.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 29Katrineholm3.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 30Hylte3.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 31Västerås3.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 32Eslöv3.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 33Östra Göinge3.5 % · −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 (%)

4.84 %(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

Hylte: 4.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +2.5 pp

Rank 11 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. 8Norberg5.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 9Degerfors5.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 10Nässjö4.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 11Hylte4.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 12Alvesta4.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 13Vingåker4.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 14Åmål4.7 % · −0.2 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 (%)

50.0 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2016–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2016–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Hylte: 43.1 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −15.4 pp

Rank 250 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. =246Perstorp44.4 % · +1.4 pp
  2. 248Nora44.0 % · +0.9 pp
  3. 249Norberg43.9 % · +0.8 pp
  4. 250Hylte43.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 251Kristianstad42.9 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 252Emmaboda42.7 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 253Ludvika42.6 % · −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

171 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2016–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2016–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Hylte: 171.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,708 households

Rank 166 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. =162Tidaholm178.0 households · +7.0 households
  2. =162Tingsryd178.0 households · +7.0 households
  3. 165Söderköping172.0 households · +1.0 households
  4. 166Hylte171.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 167Tjörn170.0 households · −1.0 households
  6. =168Kungsör167.0 households · −4.0 households
  7. =168Perstorp167.0 households · −4.0 households

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

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

65.7 %(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

Hylte: 65.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −4.7 pp

Rank 238 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. =235Ragunda65.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =235Torsås65.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =235Ånge65.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 238Hylte65.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 239Tranås65.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =240Karlsborg65.4 % · −0.3 pp
  7. =240Karlshamn65.4 % · −0.3 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 (%)

5.21 %(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

Hylte: 5.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +1.4 pp

Rank 23 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. 20Fagersta5.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 21Bollnäs5.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 22Söderhamn5.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 23Hylte5.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 24Alvesta5.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 25Hässleholm5.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 26Västerås5.0 % · −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 (%)

8.66 %(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

Hylte: 8.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +2.5 pp

Rank 45 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. 42Perstorp8.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 43Hultsfred8.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 44Kramfors8.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 45Hylte8.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 46Lilla Edet8.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 47Torsås8.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 48Markaryd8.6 % · −0.1 pp

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

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