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Labor market in Lerum Municipality

Key facts

  • Lerum ranks 260 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Lerum ranks 39 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 Lerum 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 Lerum increased from 1.5 % (2015) to 1.9 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Lerum in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 1.9 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−1.3 pp). Rank 260 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.6 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.8 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.6 pp). Rank 197 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.4 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 72.6 % (2024). Change since 2019: +13.8 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 (%)
1.89 %
2025 · −0.6 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.75 %
2025 · −0.4 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
72.6 %
2024 · +13.8 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

Lerum: 1.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −1.3 pp

Rank 260 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. 257Arjeplog1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 258Gagnef1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 259Kungälv1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 260Lerum1.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 261Gotland1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 262Kungsbacka1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 263Orust1.9 % · −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 (%)

1.75 %(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

Lerum: 1.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 197 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. 194Ånge1.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 195Sorsele1.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 196Mora1.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 197Lerum1.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 198Umeå1.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 199Salem1.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 200Västervik1.7 % · −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 (%)

72.6 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2017–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2017–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Lerum: 71.8 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +13.4 pp

Rank 63 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. =60Bräcke72.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =60Vara72.0 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 62Jönköping71.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 63Lerum71.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 64Sollentuna71.6 % · −0.3 pp
  6. 65Sigtuna71.1 % · −0.8 pp
  7. 66Håbo70.9 % · −0.9 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

368 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

Lerum: 368.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,511 households

Shared rank 87 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. 84Kungälv386.0 households · +18.0 households
  2. 85Tranås384.0 households · +16.0 households
  3. 86Finspång377.0 households · +9.0 households
  4. =87Lerum368.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =87Lindesberg368.0 households · 0.0 households
  6. 89Eksjö361.0 households · −7.0 households
  7. 90Värmdö351.0 households · −17.0 households

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

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

79.9 %(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

Lerum: 79.9 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +9.5 pp

Rank 3 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. 1Gällivare83.4 % · +3.5 pp
  2. 2Nykvarn80.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 3Lerum79.9 % · 0.0 pp
  4. 4Knivsta79.4 % · −0.5 pp
  5. 5Salem79.2 % · −0.7 pp
  6. 6Hammarö78.9 % · −1.0 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 (%)

1.92 %(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

Lerum: 1.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.8 pp

Rank 250 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. =246Älvdalen1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 248Härryda1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 249Umeå1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 250Lerum1.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 251Berg1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 252Tidaholm1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 253Hammarö1.9 % · −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 (%)

4.32 %(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

Lerum: 4.3 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −1.8 pp

Rank 274 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. 271Härjedalen4.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 272Öckerö4.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 273Skövde4.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 274Lerum4.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 275Gällivare4.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 276Täby4.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 277Danderyd4.3 % · −0.0 pp

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

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