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Lessebo municipality – facts and statistics

In Lessebo municipality, 8,091 people live (2025).

Kronobergs län · municipal tax 33.81 % · population −2.0 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

8,289.0people
-28220.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 25418.9 people
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.8%
+0.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 21.4 %
11-yr trend: -0.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

308,900SEK
-36516 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 331488 SEK
11-yr trend: +34 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

3.4%
+0.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.6 %
11-yr trend: -2.4 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025

78.9%
-2.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 78.1 %
11-yr trend: -5.4 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025

27.5%
+14.0 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 19.5 %
11-yr trend: -4.9 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.2years
+0.5 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +2 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,243.6/100k
+357.7 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 959.6 /100k
8-yr trend: +77 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Lessebo

How many people live in Lessebo?

Lessebo had 8,091 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 164 people. The main urban area Hovmantorp had 3,208 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

8,091
14-yr trend: +2 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−2.0%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

30.4%
+2.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Lessebo — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Lessebo

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
1,409
17.4 %
Working age 15–64
4,611
57.0 %
Aged 65+
2,071
25.6 %
Aged 80+
651
8.0 %
Women
3,919
48.4 %

Population pyramid

Lessebo, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 4,172Women 3,919Median age 45.5 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Lessebo, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4100100200200300300MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Lessebo, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4193195
5-9266255
10-14242258
15-19301256
20-24198154
25-29181139
30-34217199
35-39230236
40-44246228
45-49257228
50-54275232
55-59279257
60-64261237
65-69228228
70-74233226
75-79264241
80-84194183
85-8974115
90-942445
95-9967
100+30

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 1,409, 15–64: 4,611, 65+: 2,071.

Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.

Households in Lessebo

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
3,696
Persons per household
2.19
One-person households
38.2 %
1,413
Households with children 0–24
28.1 %
1,038

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Indicators for work in Lessebo.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.1 pp) · Kronobergs län 21.4 %
    21.8%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (43,170 SEK) · Kronobergs län 264,519 SEK
    237,114SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (2.3 pp) · Kronobergs län 40.5 %
    38.1%

Indicators for economy & tax in Lessebo.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (2.6 pp) · Kronobergs län 78.1 %
    78.9%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+11.7 points) · Kronobergs län 214.1 points
    230.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (10.7 pp) · Kronobergs län 63.7 %
    58.6%

Indicators for schools in Lessebo.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+14.0 pp) · Kronobergs län 19.5 %
    27.5%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (11,277 SEK/m²) · Kronobergs län 13,752 SEK/m²
    10,427SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+15.2 per 1,000 residents) · Kronobergs län 191.3 per 1,000 residents
    186.8per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Lessebo.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.5 years) · Kronobergs län 85.1 years
    85.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.5 years) · Kronobergs län 82.3 years
    82.9years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+1.9 days) · Kronobergs län 26.1 days
    28.2days

Indicators for health in Lessebo.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+409 /100k) · Kronobergs län 10,706 /100k
    10,266/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+357.7 /100k) · Kronobergs län 959.6 /100k
    1,243.6/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+495.3 /100k) · Kronobergs län 1,596.3 /100k
    1,914.2/100k

Indicators for crime in Lessebo.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.5 assignments/politician) · Kronobergs län 1.9 assignments/politician
    2.3assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (117.8 residents/politician) · Kronobergs län 140.2 residents/politician
    103.6residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+0.0 pp) · Kronobergs län 3.1 %
    2.5%

Indicators for politics in Lessebo.

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Frequently asked questions about Lessebo

How many people live in Lessebo?

In 2025, Lessebo municipality had 8,091 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 3,208 lived in the main urban area Hovmantorp (2023).

How has the population of Lessebo changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 164 people (−2.0 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Lessebo in?

Lessebo municipality is located in Kronobergs län (county code 07).

What is the municipal tax rate in Lessebo?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Lessebo is 33.81 % (municipality 21.81 % plus region 12.00 %). That is rank 175 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Lessebo?

In Lessebo, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 3.4 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0761.2025.

How are school results in Lessebo?

In Lessebo, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 78.9 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0761.2025.

How much crime is reported in Lessebo?

In Lessebo, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,266 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0761.2025.

What share of the population in Lessebo has a foreign background?

In 2025, 30.4 % of the population in Lessebo had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Lessebo.

Where does the data come from?

Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.

Sources and method

  • BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
    Open source ↗

The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.

Foreign background: 30.4 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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