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Labor market in Linköping Municipality

Key facts

  • Linköping ranks 162 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Linköping ranks 6 of 13 in Östergötlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Linköping is 2.5 %, well below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Linköping decreased from 2.5 % (2015) to 2.5 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Linköping in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.5 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.7 pp). Rank 162 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.7 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 3.3 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+1.0 pp). Rank 46 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.5 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 57.3 % (2024). Change since 2019: +10.6 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 (%)
2.48 %
2025 · −0.7 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
3.33 %
2025 · −1.5 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
57.3 %
2024 · +10.6 pp vs 2019

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

2.48 %(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

Linköping: 2.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.7 pp

Rank 162 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. 159Örnsköldsvik2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 160Hallsberg2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 161Kumla2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 162Linköping2.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 163Herrljunga2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 164Eda2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 165Svenljunga2.5 % · −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 (%)

3.33 %(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

Linköping: 3.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +1.0 pp

Rank 46 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. 43Tranås3.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 44Munkfors3.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 45Hällefors3.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 46Linköping3.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 47Hudiksvall3.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 48Växjö3.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 49Boxholm3.3 % · −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 (%)

57.3 %(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

Linköping: 49.5 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −9.0 pp

Rank 213 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. =209Kinda50.0 % · +0.5 pp
  2. =209Orsa50.0 % · +0.5 pp
  3. =209Torsås50.0 % · +0.5 pp
  4. 213Linköping49.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 214Laholm49.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 215Arboga49.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 216Mellerud49.4 % · −0.1 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

2,893 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2016–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2016–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Linköping: 2,893.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −138,986 households

Rank 8 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. 5Helsingborg3,236.0 households · +343.0 households
  2. 6Örebro2,988.0 households · +95.0 households
  3. 7Norrköping2,984.0 households · +91.0 households
  4. 8Linköping2,893.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 9Eskilstuna2,831.0 households · −62.0 households
  6. 10Västerås2,622.0 households · −271.0 households
  7. 11Gävle2,534.0 households · −359.0 households

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

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

66.1 %(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

Linköping: 66.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −4.3 pp

Shared rank 228 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. =228Bromölla66.1 % · 0.0 pp
  2. =228Helsingborg66.1 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =228Hofors66.1 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =228Linköping66.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 232Heby66.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =233Malmö65.9 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =233Norberg65.9 % · −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 (%)

3.47 %(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

Linköping: 3.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.3 pp

Rank 107 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. 104Heby3.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 105Ludvika3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 106Örkelljunga3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 107Linköping3.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 108Ljusdal3.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 109Lund3.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 110Svalöv3.4 % · −0.1 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 (%)

4.27 %(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

Linköping: 4.3 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −1.9 pp

Rank 278 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. 275Gällivare4.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 276Täby4.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 277Danderyd4.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 278Linköping4.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 279Gagnef4.2 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 280Robertsfors4.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 281Härryda4.1 % · −0.1 pp

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

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