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Labor market in Lindesberg Municipality

Key facts

  • Lindesberg ranks 134 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Lindesberg ranks 5 of 12 in Örebro län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Lindesberg 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 Lindesberg decreased from 4.7 % (2015) to 2.6 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Lindesberg in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.6 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.6 pp). Rank 134 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.6 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.8 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.5 pp). Rank 95 of 280. Change since 2020: −3.4 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 63.2 % (2024). Change since 2019: +10.0 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 (%)
2.58 %
2025 · −1.6 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.79 %
2025 · −3.4 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
63.2 %
2024 · +10.0 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.58 %(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

Lindesberg: 2.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 134 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 131Smedjebacken2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 132Grums2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 133Motala2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 134Lindesberg2.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 135Boxholm2.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 136Bengtsfors2.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 137Täby2.6 % · −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 (%)

2.79 %(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

Lindesberg: 2.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.5 pp

Rank 95 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. 92Ödeshög2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 93Göteborg2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 94Arboga2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 95Lindesberg2.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 96Färgelanda2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 97Nybro2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 98Malung-Sälen2.7 % · −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 (%)

63.2 %(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

Lindesberg: 33.9 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −24.5 pp

Rank 272 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. 269Sandviken35.7 % · +1.7 pp
  2. 270Degerfors35.2 % · +1.3 pp
  3. 271Flen34.7 % · +0.8 pp
  4. 272Lindesberg33.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 273Östra Göinge33.7 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 274Filipstad30.4 % · −3.5 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

368 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

Lindesberg: 368.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,511 households

Shared rank 87 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. 85Tranås384.0 households · +16.0 households
  2. 86Finspång377.0 households · +9.0 households
  3. =87Lerum368.0 households · 0.0 households
  4. =87Lindesberg368.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 89Eksjö361.0 households · −7.0 households
  6. 90Värmdö351.0 households · −17.0 households
  7. 91Oskarshamn349.0 households · −19.0 households

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

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

69.3 %(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

Lindesberg: 69.3 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −1.1 pp

Rank 172 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. =169Göteborg69.5 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =169Umeå69.5 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 171Sollefteå69.4 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 172Lindesberg69.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 173Ljusdal69.2 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =174Borgholm69.0 % · −0.3 pp
  7. =174Sorsele69.0 % · −0.3 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 (%)

2.96 %(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

Lindesberg: 3.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.8 pp

Rank 144 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. 141Ljungby3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 142Laholm3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 143Tyresö3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 144Lindesberg3.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 145Färgelanda2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 146Örnsköldsvik2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 147Falkenberg2.9 % · −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 (%)

8.74 %(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

Lindesberg: 8.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +2.6 pp

Rank 41 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. 38Svenljunga8.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 39Gnesta8.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 40Älvdalen8.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 41Lindesberg8.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 42Perstorp8.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 43Hultsfred8.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 44Kramfors8.7 % · −0.1 pp

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

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