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Labor market in Lessebo Municipality

Key facts

  • Lessebo ranks 40 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Lessebo ranks 1 of 8 in Kronobergs län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Lessebo is 3.4 %, slightly above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Lessebo decreased from 6.0 % (2015) to 3.4 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Lessebo in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.4 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.2 pp). Rank 40 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.8 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 4.1 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+1.7 pp). Rank 22 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.9 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 38.2 % (2023). Change since 2018: −15.9 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 (%)
3.36 %
2025 · −1.8 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
4.05 %
2025 · −2.9 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
38.2 %
2023 · −15.9 pp vs 2018

All indicators

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

3.36 %(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

Lessebo: 3.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.2 pp

Rank 40 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. 37Nyköping3.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 38Säffle3.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 39Fagersta3.4 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 40Lessebo3.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 41Timrå3.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 42Kristianstad3.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 43Haparanda3.4 % · −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 (%)

4.05 %(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

Lessebo: 4.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +1.7 pp

Rank 22 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. 19Bollnäs4.4 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 20Heby4.3 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 21Gävle4.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 22Lessebo4.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 23Säffle4.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 24Östra Göinge4.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 25Sävsjö3.9 % · −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 (%)

38.2 %(2023)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2014–2023 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2014–2023 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Lessebo: 47.5 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −11.0 pp

Rank 229 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. 226Eskilstuna48.0 % · +0.5 pp
  2. 227Skinnskatteberg47.8 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 228Lund47.6 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 229Lessebo47.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 230Kristinehamn46.9 % · −0.6 pp
  6. =231Bromölla46.9 % · −0.6 pp
  7. =231Valdemarsvik46.9 % · −0.6 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

149 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Lessebo: 149.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,730 households

Shared rank 187 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. 184Sunne153.0 households · +4.0 households
  2. 185Årjäng151.0 households · +2.0 households
  3. 186Bengtsfors150.0 households · +1.0 households
  4. =187Lessebo149.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =187Vårgårda149.0 households · 0.0 households
  6. =189Emmaboda148.0 households · −1.0 households
  7. =189Leksand148.0 households · −1.0 households

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

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

63.6 %(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

Lessebo: 63.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −6.8 pp

Rank 264 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. 261Grums63.9 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 262Åmål63.8 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 263Kristianstad63.7 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 264Lessebo63.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 265Söderhamn63.5 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =266Torsby63.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =266Töreboda63.4 % · −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 (%)

6.25 %(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

Lessebo: 6.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +2.5 pp

Rank 8 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. 5Helsingborg6.5 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 6Ronneby6.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 7Botkyrka6.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 8Lessebo6.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 9Landskrona6.2 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 10Burlöv6.1 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 11Flen6.0 % · −0.2 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 (%)

6.03 %(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

Lessebo: 6.0 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −0.1 pp

Rank 192 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. 189Falkenberg6.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 190Sala6.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 191Lidköping6.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 192Lessebo6.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 193Vimmerby6.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 194Gotland6.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 195Lycksele6.0 % · −0.1 pp

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

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