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Labor market in Jönköping Municipality

Key facts

  • Jönköping ranks 117 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Jönköping ranks 5 of 13 in Jönköpings län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Jönköping is 2.7 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Jönköping decreased from 2.7 % (2015) to 2.7 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Jönköping in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.7 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.5 pp). Rank 117 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.4 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.1 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.2 pp). Rank 160 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.9 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 68.2 % (2024). Change since 2019: +5.3 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 (%)
2.68 %
2025 · −0.4 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.08 %
2025 · −0.9 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
68.2 %
2024 · +5.3 pp vs 2019

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

2.68 %(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

Jönköping: 2.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.5 pp

Rank 117 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. 114Strängnäs2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 115Töreboda2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 116Uppsala2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 117Jönköping2.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 118Ovanåker2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 119Kalmar2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 120Svedala2.7 % · −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 (%)

2.08 %(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

Jönköping: 2.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 160 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. 157Orust2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 158Värnamo2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 159Nynäshamn2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 160Jönköping2.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 161Ulricehamn2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 162Ekerö2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 163Vaggeryd2.0 % · −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 (%)

68.2 %(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

Jönköping: 71.9 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +13.4 pp

Rank 62 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. =58Lekeberg72.2 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =60Bräcke72.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =60Vara72.0 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 62Jönköping71.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 63Lerum71.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 64Sollentuna71.6 % · −0.4 pp
  7. 65Sigtuna71.1 % · −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

1,959 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Jönköping: 1,959.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −139,920 households

Rank 12 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. 9Eskilstuna2,831.0 households · +872.0 households
  2. 10Västerås2,622.0 households · +663.0 households
  3. 11Gävle2,534.0 households · +575.0 households
  4. 12Jönköping1,959.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 13Karlstad1,906.0 households · −53.0 households
  6. 14Växjö1,813.0 households · −146.0 households
  7. 15Lund1,758.0 households · −201.0 households

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

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

69.6 %(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

Jönköping: 69.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −0.8 pp

Shared rank 167 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. =164Åtvidaberg69.8 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 166Hedemora69.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =167Eslöv69.6 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =167Jönköping69.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =169Göteborg69.5 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =169Umeå69.5 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 171Sollefteå69.4 % · −0.2 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 (%)

3.11 %(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

Jönköping: 3.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.7 pp

Rank 133 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. 130Karlskrona3.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 131Kramfors3.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 132Salem3.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 133Jönköping3.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 134Mjölby3.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 135Hörby3.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 136Nordanstig3.1 % · −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 (%)

5.16 %(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

Jönköping: 5.2 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −1.0 pp

Rank 245 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. 242Örebro5.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 243Tanum5.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 244Mörbylånga5.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 245Jönköping5.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 246Varberg5.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 247Herrljunga5.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 248Mölndal5.0 % · −0.1 pp

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

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