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Labor market in Järfälla Municipality

Key facts

  • Järfälla ranks 11 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Järfälla ranks 3 of 26 in Stockholms län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Järfälla is 4.5 %, well above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Järfälla increased from 4.4 % (2015) to 4.5 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Järfälla in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 4.5 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+1.3 pp). Rank 11 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.8 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.9 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.5 pp). Rank 187 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.1 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 67.8 % (2024). Change since 2019: +0.6 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 (%)
4.46 %
2025 · −0.8 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.86 %
2025 · −1.1 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
67.8 %
2024 · +0.6 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

4.46 %(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

Järfälla: 4.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +1.3 pp

Rank 11 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. 8Åstorp4.7 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 9Skellefteå4.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 10Bjuv4.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 11Järfälla4.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 12Sigtuna4.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 13Upplands-Bro4.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 14Eskilstuna4.3 % · −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 (%)

1.86 %(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

Järfälla: 1.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.5 pp

Rank 187 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. 184Mariestad1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 185Åre1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 186Tjörn1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 187Järfälla1.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 188Vårgårda1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 189Lekeberg1.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 190Stockholm1.8 % · −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 (%)

67.8 %(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

Järfälla: 69.3 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +10.9 pp

Rank 75 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. =72Mariestad69.6 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =72Mullsjö69.6 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 74Haninge69.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 75Järfälla69.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 76Umeå69.3 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 77Gotland68.6 % · −0.7 pp
  7. 78Västervik68.5 % · −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

1,004 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Järfälla: 1,004.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −140,875 households

Rank 25 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. 22Kristianstad1,192.0 households · +188.0 households
  2. 23Nyköping1,158.0 households · +154.0 households
  3. 24Uddevalla1,093.0 households · +89.0 households
  4. 25Järfälla1,004.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 26Östersund976.0 households · −28.0 households
  6. 27Huddinge974.0 households · −30.0 households
  7. 28Trollhättan947.0 households · −57.0 households

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

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

76.0 %(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

Järfälla: 76.0 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +5.6 pp

Shared rank 35 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. =31Trosa76.3 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =31Vellinge76.3 % · +0.3 pp
  3. =31Värmdö76.3 % · +0.3 pp
  4. =35Järfälla76.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =35Kungälv76.0 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =37Varberg75.9 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =37Vindeln75.9 % · −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 (%)

4.93 %(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

Järfälla: 4.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +1.2 pp

Rank 28 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. 25Hässleholm5.1 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 26Västerås5.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 27Högsby5.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 28Järfälla4.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 29Köping4.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 30Upplands-Bro4.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 31Härnösand4.8 % · −0.1 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 (%)

6.88 %(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

Järfälla: 6.9 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.7 pp

Rank 146 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. 143Bengtsfors6.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 144Hallsberg6.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 145Smedjebacken6.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 146Järfälla6.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 147Mariestad6.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 148Karlskoga6.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 149Överkalix6.8 % · −0.0 pp

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

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