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Labor market in Lidingö Municipality

Key facts

  • Lidingö ranks 126 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Lidingö ranks 17 of 26 in Stockholms län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Lidingö is 2.6 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Lidingö increased from 1.9 % (2015) to 2.6 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Lidingö in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.6 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.5 pp). Rank 126 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.5 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 0.5 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−1.8 pp). Rank 279 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 (%): 76.0 % (2024). Change since 2019: +11.4 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 (%)
2.62 %
2025 · −0.5 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
0.49 %
2025 · −0.6 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
76.0 %
2024 · +11.4 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.62 %(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

Lidingö: 2.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.5 pp

Rank 126 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. 123Berg2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 124Tibro2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 125Orsa2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 126Lidingö2.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 127Lund2.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 128Staffanstorp2.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 129Nordanstig2.6 % · −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 (%)

0.49 %(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

Lidingö: 0.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −1.8 pp

Rank 279 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. 276Täby0.6 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 277Mörbylånga0.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 278Pajala0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 279Lidingö0.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 280Vellinge0.4 % · −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 (%)

76.0 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2014–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2014–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Lidingö: 72.7 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +14.3 pp

Shared rank 55 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. 52Vaggeryd73.3 % · +0.5 pp
  2. 53Vallentuna73.2 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 54Solna72.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =55Lidingö72.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =55Älvdalen72.7 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 57Täby72.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =58Aneby72.2 % · −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

165 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

Lidingö: 165.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,714 households

Shared rank 173 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. =170Hammarö166.0 households · +1.0 households
  2. =170Norberg166.0 households · +1.0 households
  3. =170Salem166.0 households · +1.0 households
  4. =173Lidingö165.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =173Oxelösund165.0 households · 0.0 households
  6. =175Bromölla163.0 households · −2.0 households
  7. =175Hofors163.0 households · −2.0 households

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

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

74.8 %(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

Lidingö: 74.8 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +4.4 pp

Shared rank 55 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. =55Alingsås74.8 % · 0.0 pp
  2. =55Arjeplog74.8 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =55Kävlinge74.8 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =55Lidingö74.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =59Lidköping74.6 % · −0.2 pp
  6. =59Malung-Sälen74.6 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =59Söderköping74.6 % · −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 (%)

2.48 %(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

Lidingö: 2.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.3 pp

Rank 189 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. 186Nordmaling2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 187Smedjebacken2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 188Kil2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 189Lidingö2.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 190Ragunda2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 191Mullsjö2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 192Övertorneå2.5 % · −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 (%)

4.57 %(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

Lidingö: 4.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −1.6 pp

Rank 269 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. 266Vaxholm4.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 267Åre4.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 268Kungsbacka4.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 269Lidingö4.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 270Karlskrona4.5 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 271Härjedalen4.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 272Öckerö4.4 % · −0.2 pp

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

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