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Labor market in Kalmar Municipality

Key facts

  • Kalmar ranks 119 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Kalmar ranks 4 of 12 in Kalmar län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Kalmar 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 Kalmar decreased from 2.8 % (2015) to 2.7 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Kalmar in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.7 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.5 pp). Rank 119 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.5 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.0 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.3 pp). Rank 169 of 280. Change since 2020: +0.2 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 57.8 % (2024). Change since 2019: +0.8 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 · −0.5 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.00 %
2025 · +0.2 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
57.8 %
2024 · +0.8 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

Kalmar: 2.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.5 pp

Rank 119 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. 116Uppsala2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 117Jönköping2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 118Ovanåker2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 119Kalmar2.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 120Svedala2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 121Laholm2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 122Hultsfred2.6 % · −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 (%)

2.00 %(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

Kalmar: 2.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.3 pp

Rank 169 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. 166Laholm2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 167Örkelljunga2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 168Falkenberg2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 169Kalmar2.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 170Boden2.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 171Mönsterås2.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 172Alingsås2.0 % · −0.1 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 (%)

57.8 %(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

Kalmar: 52.1 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −6.4 pp

Rank 194 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. 191Nyköping52.3 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 192Uddevalla52.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 193Västerås52.2 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 194Kalmar52.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 195Lomma52.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 196Eslöv51.9 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 197Mark51.9 % · −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

828 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

Kalmar: 828.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,051 households

Rank 31 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. 28Trollhättan947.0 households · +119.0 households
  2. 29Luleå936.0 households · +108.0 households
  3. 30Gotland908.0 households · +80.0 households
  4. 31Kalmar828.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 32Hässleholm825.0 households · −3.0 households
  6. 33Nässjö802.0 households · −26.0 households
  7. 34Skellefteå798.0 households · −30.0 households

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

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

68.8 %(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

Kalmar: 68.8 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −1.6 pp

Shared rank 178 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. =174Sorsele69.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =176Vilhelmina68.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =176Örebro68.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =178Kalmar68.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =178Klippan68.8 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =180Berg68.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =180Bjuv68.7 % · −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 (%)

3.70 %(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

Kalmar: 3.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.1 pp

Rank 88 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. 85Vetlanda3.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 86Nynäshamn3.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 87Enköping3.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 88Kalmar3.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 89Tingsryd3.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 90Hällefors3.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 91Ljusnarsberg3.7 % · −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 (%)

6.22 %(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

Kalmar: 6.2 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.1 pp

Rank 181 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. 178Kumla6.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 179Österåker6.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 180Simrishamn6.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 181Kalmar6.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 182Håbo6.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 183Norrköping6.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 184Mjölby6.2 % · −0.0 pp

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

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