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Labor market in Kungälv Municipality

Key facts

  • Kungälv ranks 259 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Kungälv ranks 38 of 49 in Västra Götalands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Kungälv is 1.9 %, well below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Kungälv increased from 1.5 % (2015) to 1.9 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Kungälv in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 1.9 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−1.2 pp). Rank 259 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.7 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.5 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.8 pp). Rank 229 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.6 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 69.9 % (2024). Change since 2019: +3.6 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 (%)
1.89 %
2025 · −0.7 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.49 %
2025 · −0.6 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
69.9 %
2024 · +3.6 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

1.89 %(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

Kungälv: 1.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −1.2 pp

Rank 259 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. 256Hammarö1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 257Arjeplog1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 258Gagnef1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 259Kungälv1.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 260Lerum1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 261Gotland1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 262Kungsbacka1.9 % · −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 (%)

1.49 %(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

Kungälv: 1.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.8 pp

Rank 229 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. 226Partille1.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 227Sölvesborg1.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 228Svedala1.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 229Kungälv1.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 230Rättvik1.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 231Tyresö1.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 232Sigtuna1.5 % · −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 (%)

69.9 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2016–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2016–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Kungälv: 59.8 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +1.3 pp

Rank 136 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. =131Surahammar60.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =131Timrå60.0 % · +0.2 pp
  3. =131Vellinge60.0 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 136Kungälv59.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 137Säter59.6 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 138Heby59.4 % · −0.4 pp
  7. =139Grums59.3 % · −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

386 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

Kungälv: 386.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,493 households

Rank 84 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. 81Ängelholm393.0 households · +7.0 households
  2. 82Heby392.0 households · +6.0 households
  3. 83Ale390.0 households · +4.0 households
  4. 84Kungälv386.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 85Tranås384.0 households · −2.0 households
  6. 86Finspång377.0 households · −9.0 households
  7. =87Lerum368.0 households · −18.0 households

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

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

76.0 %(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

Kungälv: 76.0 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +5.6 pp

Shared rank 35 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. =31Vellinge76.3 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =31Värmdö76.3 % · +0.3 pp
  3. =35Järfälla76.0 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =35Kungälv76.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =37Varberg75.9 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =37Vindeln75.9 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =39Stenungsund75.6 % · −0.4 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 (%)

1.87 %(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

Kungälv: 1.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.9 pp

Rank 254 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. 251Berg1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 252Tidaholm1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 253Hammarö1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 254Kungälv1.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 255Ydre1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 256Rättvik1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 257Orust1.9 % · −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 (%)

5.04 %(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

Kungälv: 5.0 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −1.1 pp

Rank 250 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. 247Herrljunga5.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 248Mölndal5.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 249Kävlinge5.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 250Kungälv5.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 251Karlsborg5.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 252Hammarö5.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 253Bollebygd5.0 % · −0.1 pp

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

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