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Labor market in Katrineholm Municipality

Key facts

  • Katrineholm ranks 29 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Katrineholm ranks 3 of 9 in Södermanlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Katrineholm is 3.6 %, slightly above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Katrineholm increased from 3.5 % (2015) to 3.6 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Katrineholm in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.6 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.4 pp). Rank 29 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.6 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 3.8 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+1.5 pp). Rank 31 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.4 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 41.5 % (2024). Change since 2019: −12.0 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 (%)
3.57 %
2025 · −0.6 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
3.82 %
2025 · −2.4 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
41.5 %
2024 · −12.0 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

3.57 %(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

Katrineholm: 3.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.4 pp

Rank 29 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. 26Stockholm3.6 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 27Borlänge3.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 28Huddinge3.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 29Katrineholm3.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 30Hylte3.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 31Västerås3.5 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 32Eslöv3.5 % · −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 (%)

3.82 %(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

Katrineholm: 3.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +1.5 pp

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. 28Kristinehamn3.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 29Eksjö3.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 30Helsingborg3.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 31Katrineholm3.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 32Osby3.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 33Ljusnarsberg3.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 34Älvkarleby3.7 % · −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 (%)

41.5 %(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

Katrineholm: 48.8 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −9.7 pp

Rank 220 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. 217Tierp49.0 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 218Högsby49.0 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 219Lilla Edet48.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 220Katrineholm48.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 221Vingåker48.4 % · −0.4 pp
  6. 222Vänersborg48.4 % · −0.4 pp
  7. 223Helsingborg48.3 % · −0.5 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

708 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

Katrineholm: 708.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,171 households

Rank 41 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. 38Vänersborg758.0 households · +50.0 households
  2. 39Trelleborg746.0 households · +38.0 households
  3. 40Hudiksvall723.0 households · +15.0 households
  4. 41Katrineholm708.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 42Falköping694.0 households · −14.0 households
  6. 43Varberg679.0 households · −29.0 households
  7. 44Mölndal675.0 households · −33.0 households

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

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

64.5 %(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

Katrineholm: 64.5 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −5.9 pp

Rank 253 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. =250Dals-Ed64.7 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =250Osby64.7 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 252Hässleholm64.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 253Katrineholm64.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =254Emmaboda64.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =254Sandviken64.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =256Kungsör64.3 % · −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 (%)

4.76 %(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

Katrineholm: 4.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +1.0 pp

Rank 32 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. 29Köping4.9 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 30Upplands-Bro4.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 31Härnösand4.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 32Katrineholm4.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 33Sigtuna4.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 34Kungsör4.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 35Osby4.7 % · −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 (%)

8.27 %(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

Katrineholm: 8.3 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +2.1 pp

Rank 55 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. 52Bromölla8.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 53Malmö8.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 54Ronneby8.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 55Katrineholm8.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 56Ragunda8.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 57Burlöv8.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 58Ånge8.2 % · −0.1 pp

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

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