Lessebo municipality – facts and statistics
In Lessebo municipality, 8,091 people live (2025).
Kronobergs län · municipal tax 33.81 % · population −2.0 % since 2002
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Key figures
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
Median income, 20+· 2024
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
Life expectancy, women· 2025
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
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
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
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
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
Show the data as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 193 | 195 |
| 5-9 | 266 | 255 |
| 10-14 | 242 | 258 |
| 15-19 | 301 | 256 |
| 20-24 | 198 | 154 |
| 25-29 | 181 | 139 |
| 30-34 | 217 | 199 |
| 35-39 | 230 | 236 |
| 40-44 | 246 | 228 |
| 45-49 | 257 | 228 |
| 50-54 | 275 | 232 |
| 55-59 | 279 | 257 |
| 60-64 | 261 | 237 |
| 65-69 | 228 | 228 |
| 70-74 | 233 | 226 |
| 75-79 | 264 | 241 |
| 80-84 | 194 | 183 |
| 85-89 | 74 | 115 |
| 90-94 | 24 | 45 |
| 95-99 | 6 | 7 |
| 100+ | 3 | 0 |
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.
Work
All indicators →- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (+0.7 pp) · Kronobergs län 2.6 %3.4%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (+3.1 pp) · Kronobergs län 4.4 %6.3%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (−0.9 pp) · Kronobergs län 6.8 %6.0%
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 SEK237,114SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (−2.3 pp) · Kronobergs län 40.5 %38.1%
Indicators for economy & tax in Lessebo.
Schools
All indicators →- 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 points230.0points
- 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.
Housing
All indicators →- 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/m²2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (−11,277 SEK/m²) · Kronobergs län 13,752 SEK/m²10,427SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+15.2 per 1,000 residents) · Kronobergs län 191.3 per 1,000 residents186.8per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Lessebo.
Health
All indicators →- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.5 years) · Kronobergs län 85.1 years85.2years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+1.5 years) · Kronobergs län 82.3 years82.9years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+1.9 days) · Kronobergs län 26.1 days28.2days
Indicators for health in Lessebo.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+409 /100k) · Kronobergs län 10,706 /100k10,266/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+357.7 /100k) · Kronobergs län 959.6 /100k1,243.6/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+495.3 /100k) · Kronobergs län 1,596.3 /100k1,914.2/100k
Indicators for crime in Lessebo.
Politics
All indicators →- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.5 assignments/politician) · Kronobergs län 1.9 assignments/politician2.3assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (−117.8 residents/politician) · Kronobergs län 140.2 residents/politician103.6residents/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
- Open source ↗
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
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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