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Labor market in Lilla Edet Municipality

Key facts

  • Lilla Edet ranks 146 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Lilla Edet ranks 13 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 Lilla Edet is 2.5 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Lilla Edet increased from 2.3 % (2015) to 2.5 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Lilla Edet in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.5 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.6 pp). Rank 146 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.1 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.2 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.1 pp). Rank 140 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 (%): 48.0 % (2024). Change since 2019: +1.2 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 (%)
2.55 %
2025 · −1.1 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.24 %
2025 · −0.6 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
48.0 %
2024 · +1.2 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.55 %(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

Lilla Edet: 2.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 146 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. 143Kil2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 144Norrtälje2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 145Ängelholm2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 146Lilla Edet2.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 147Sölvesborg2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 148Växjö2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 149Ånge2.5 % · −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 (%)

2.24 %(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

Lilla Edet: 2.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.1 pp

Rank 140 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. 137Tomelilla2.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 138Oxelösund2.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 139Gnosjö2.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 140Lilla Edet2.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 141Hallstahammar2.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 142Åtvidaberg2.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 143Tanum2.2 % · −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 (%)

48.0 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2018–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2018–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Lilla Edet: 48.9 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −9.6 pp

Rank 219 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. 216Mellerud49.4 % · +0.5 pp
  2. 217Tierp49.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 218Högsby49.0 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 219Lilla Edet48.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 220Katrineholm48.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 221Vingåker48.4 % · −0.5 pp
  7. 222Vänersborg48.4 % · −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

188 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

Lilla Edet: 188.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,691 households

Rank 157 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. =154Lysekil194.0 households · +6.0 households
  2. =154Älvkarleby194.0 households · +6.0 households
  3. 156Vaggeryd190.0 households · +2.0 households
  4. 157Lilla Edet188.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =158Knivsta182.0 households · −6.0 households
  6. =158Tomelilla182.0 households · −6.0 households
  7. 160Nora180.0 households · −8.0 households

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

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

75.0 %(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

Lilla Edet: 75.0 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +4.6 pp

Shared rank 52 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. 49Luleå75.2 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =50Sollentuna75.1 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =50Tyresö75.1 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =52Lilla Edet75.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =52Öckerö75.0 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 54Årjäng74.9 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =55Alingsås74.8 % · −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 (%)

2.62 %(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

Lilla Edet: 2.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.1 pp

Rank 176 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. 173Simrishamn2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 174Lysekil2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 175Alingsås2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 176Lilla Edet2.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 177Åsele2.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 178Ovanåker2.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 179Vårgårda2.6 % · −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 (%)

8.65 %(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

Lilla Edet: 8.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +2.5 pp

Rank 46 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. 43Hultsfred8.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 44Kramfors8.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 45Hylte8.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 46Lilla Edet8.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 47Torsås8.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 48Markaryd8.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 49Oxelösund8.5 % · −0.1 pp

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

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