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Labor market in Karlskrona Municipality

Key facts

  • Karlskrona ranks 233 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

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

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Karlskrona is 2.1 %, well below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Karlskrona decreased from 3.6 % (2015) to 2.1 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Karlskrona in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.1 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−1.1 pp). Rank 233 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.5 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.6 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.7 pp). Rank 215 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.5 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 57.4 % (2024). Change since 2019: +11.0 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 (%)
2.09 %
2025 · −1.5 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.59 %
2025 · −1.5 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
57.4 %
2024 · +11.0 pp vs 2019

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

2.09 %(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

Karlskrona: 2.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −1.1 pp

Rank 233 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. 230Storuman2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 231Essunga2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 232Lomma2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 233Karlskrona2.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 234Söderköping2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 235Nora2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 236Boden2.1 % · −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 (%)

1.59 %(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

Karlskrona: 1.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.7 pp

Rank 215 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. 212Varberg1.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 213Borgholm1.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 214Norrtälje1.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 215Karlskrona1.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 216Vadstena1.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 217Skellefteå1.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 218Luleå1.6 % · −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 (%)

57.4 %(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

Karlskrona: 56.2 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −2.3 pp

Rank 170 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. 167Norrköping56.4 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 168Klippan56.4 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 169Munkedal56.4 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 170Karlskrona56.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 171Båstad56.0 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 172Nässjö55.5 % · −0.7 pp
  7. 173Enköping55.3 % · −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

612 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

Karlskrona: 612.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,267 households

Rank 53 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. 50Enköping631.0 households · +19.0 households
  2. 51Bollnäs629.0 households · +17.0 households
  3. 52Norrtälje623.0 households · +11.0 households
  4. 53Karlskrona612.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 54Örnsköldsvik600.0 households · −12.0 households
  6. 55Kristinehamn576.0 households · −36.0 households
  7. 56Skövde564.0 households · −48.0 households

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

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

66.7 %(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

Karlskrona: 66.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −3.7 pp

Shared rank 219 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. =213Olofström67.0 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =213Smedjebacken67.0 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 218Härnösand66.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =219Karlskrona66.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =219Laxå66.7 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =219Sölvesborg66.7 % · 0.0 pp
  7. 222Kramfors66.6 % · −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 (%)

3.20 %(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

Karlskrona: 3.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 130 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. 127Hedemora3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 128Karlskoga3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 129Forshaga3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 130Karlskrona3.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 131Kramfors3.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 132Salem3.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 133Jönköping3.1 % · −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 (%)

4.47 %(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

Karlskrona: 4.5 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −1.7 pp

Rank 270 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. 267Åre4.7 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 268Kungsbacka4.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 269Lidingö4.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 270Karlskrona4.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 271Härjedalen4.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 272Öckerö4.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 273Skövde4.3 % · −0.1 pp

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

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