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Jokkmokk municipality – facts and statistics

In Jokkmokk municipality, 4,676 people live (2025).

Norrbottens län · municipal tax 34.29 % · population −19.1 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

4,701.0people
-31808.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 17758.6 people
14-yr trend: -9 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

23.0%
+1.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.7 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

331,800SEK
-13616 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 343543 SEK
11-yr trend: +42 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

1.6%
-1.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.2 %
11-yr trend: -1.6 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025

87.0%
+5.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 81.3 %
11-yr trend: -3.7 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025

13.0%
-0.5 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 9.9 %
11-yr trend: +2.6 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.0years
+0.3 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 83.6 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

830.1/100k
-55.7 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 812.2 /100k
8-yr trend: -26 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Jokkmokk

How many people live in Jokkmokk?

Jokkmokk had 4,676 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,106 people. The main urban area Vuollerim had 591 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

4,676
14-yr trend: -9 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−19.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

15.3%
-12.4 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Jokkmokk — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Jokkmokk

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
640
13.7 %
Working age 15–64
2,572
55.0 %
Aged 65+
1,464
31.3 %
Aged 80+
413
8.8 %
Women
2,243
48.0 %

Population pyramid

Jokkmokk, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 2,433Women 2,243Median age 51.1 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Jokkmokk, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45050100100150150MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Jokkmokk, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-411486
5-911585
10-14105135
15-1910396
20-2410167
25-2911980
30-34141127
35-39156160
40-44127121
45-49124119
50-54121128
55-59189158
60-64171164
65-69190186
70-74183144
75-79176172
80-84108106
85-896370
90-942433
95-9936
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 640, 15–64: 2,572, 65+: 1,464.

Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.

Households in Jokkmokk

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
2,469
Persons per household
1.90
One-person households
48.0 %
1,185
Households with children 0–24
20.7 %
512

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Indicators for work in Jokkmokk.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+1.3 pp) · Norrbottens län 22.7 %
    23.0%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+4,151 SEK) · Norrbottens län 289,086 SEK
    284,436SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+15.4 pp) · Norrbottens län 52.1 %
    55.9%

Indicators for economy & tax in Jokkmokk.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+5.5 pp) · Norrbottens län 81.3 %
    87.0%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (0.3 points) · Norrbottens län 216.2 points
    218.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (18.0 pp) · Norrbottens län 69.0 %
    51.3%

Indicators for schools in Jokkmokk.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (0.5 pp) · Norrbottens län 9.9 %
    13.0%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (12,665.9 SEK/m²) · Norrbottens län 12,326.0 SEK/m²
    9,038.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+31.8 per 1,000 residents) · Norrbottens län 230.6 per 1,000 residents
    203.4per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Jokkmokk.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.3 years) · Norrbottens län 83.6 years
    85.0years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.8 years) · Norrbottens län 79.5 years
    80.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (0.7 days) · Norrbottens län 28.0 days
    25.6days

Indicators for health in Jokkmokk.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+999 /100k) · Norrbottens län 9,253 /100k
    10,856/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (55.7 /100k) · Norrbottens län 812.2 /100k
    830.1/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+390.4 /100k) · Norrbottens län 1,466.8 /100k
    1,809.3/100k

Indicators for crime in Jokkmokk.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.2 assignments/politician) · Norrbottens län 1.9 assignments/politician
    2.0assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (150.2 residents/politician) · Norrbottens län 146.3 residents/politician
    71.2residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Norrbottens län 1.3 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Jokkmokk.

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Frequently asked questions about Jokkmokk

How many people live in Jokkmokk?

In 2025, Jokkmokk municipality had 4,676 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 591 lived in the main urban area Vuollerim (2023).

How has the population of Jokkmokk changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,106 people (−19.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Jokkmokk in?

Jokkmokk municipality is located in Norrbottens län (county code 25).

What is the municipal tax rate in Jokkmokk?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Jokkmokk is 34.29 % (municipality 22.95 % plus region 11.34 %). That is rank 233 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Jokkmokk?

In Jokkmokk, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 1.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2510.2025.

How are school results in Jokkmokk?

In Jokkmokk, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 87.0 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2510.2025.

How much crime is reported in Jokkmokk?

In Jokkmokk, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,856 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2510.2025.

What share of the population in Jokkmokk has a foreign background?

In 2025, 15.3 % of the population in Jokkmokk had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Jokkmokk.

Where does the data come from?

Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.

Sources and method

  • BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
    Open source ↗

The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.

Foreign background: 15.3 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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