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Ljusnarsberg municipality – facts and statistics

In Ljusnarsberg municipality, 4,280 people live (2025).

Örebro län · municipal tax 33.80 % · population −21.9 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

4,369.0people
-32140.3 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509.3 people · County: 25697.9 people
14-yr trend: -11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.5%
-0.2 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.4 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

282,700SEK
-62716 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 329525 SEK
11-yr trend: +33 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

2.8%
+0.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.4 %
11-yr trend: -1.8 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025

75.8%
-5.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 77.4 %
11-yr trend: -0.7 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025

10.7%
-2.8 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 13.9 %
11-yr trend: -4.9 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

81.8years
-2.9 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.5 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

854.6/100k
-31.3 /100k lower than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 978.1 /100k
8-yr trend: -50 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Ljusnarsberg

How many people live in Ljusnarsberg?

Ljusnarsberg had 4,280 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,202 people. The main urban area Ställdalen had 423 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

4,280
14-yr trend: -11 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−21.9%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

22.1%
-5.6 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Ljusnarsberg — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Ljusnarsberg

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
493
11.5 %
Working age 15–64
2,321
54.2 %
Aged 65+
1,466
34.3 %
Aged 80+
452
10.6 %
Women
2,073
48.4 %

Population pyramid

Ljusnarsberg, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 2,207Women 2,073Median age 55.2 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Ljusnarsberg, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-45050100100150150MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Ljusnarsberg, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-46870
5-98486
10-149293
15-199494
20-248367
25-2910172
30-3412490
35-39119100
40-4497103
45-49111120
50-54134127
55-59179159
60-64178169
65-69182169
70-74179183
75-79150151
80-84141117
85-896665
90-941829
95-9979
100+00

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 493, 15–64: 2,321, 65+: 1,466.

Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.

Households in Ljusnarsberg

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
2,416
Persons per household
1.77
One-person households
52.3 %
1,264
Households with children 0–24
15.9 %
385

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Indicators for work in Ljusnarsberg.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (0.2 pp) · Örebro län 22.0 %
    21.5%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (36,195 SEK) · Örebro län 267,226 SEK
    244,089SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+16.3 pp) · Örebro län 37.1 %
    56.8%

Indicators for economy & tax in Ljusnarsberg.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (5.7 pp) · Örebro län 77.4 %
    75.8%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (24.3 points) · Örebro län 207.8 points
    194.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (3.5 pp) · Örebro län 67.2 %
    65.8%

Indicators for schools in Ljusnarsberg.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (2.8 pp) · Örebro län 13.9 %
    10.7%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (15,025.9 SEK/m²) · Örebro län 14,696.8 SEK/m²
    6,678.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+22.1 per 1,000 residents) · Örebro län 187.8 per 1,000 residents
    193.7per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Ljusnarsberg.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (2.9 years) · Örebro län 84.5 years
    81.8years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (3.7 years) · Örebro län 80.3 years
    77.6years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+14.0 days) · Örebro län 29.5 days
    40.3days

Indicators for health in Ljusnarsberg.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+3,170 /100k) · Örebro län 10,216 /100k
    13,027/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (31.3 /100k) · Örebro län 978.1 /100k
    854.6/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+128.6 /100k) · Örebro län 1,154.3 /100k
    1,547.5/100k

Indicators for crime in Ljusnarsberg.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.7 assignments/politician) · Örebro län 1.9 assignments/politician
    2.5assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (112.2 residents/politician) · Örebro län 181.6 residents/politician
    109.2residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+2.5 pp) · Örebro län 3.5 %
    5.0%

Indicators for politics in Ljusnarsberg.

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Frequently asked questions about Ljusnarsberg

How many people live in Ljusnarsberg?

In 2025, Ljusnarsberg municipality had 4,280 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 423 lived in the main urban area Ställdalen (2023).

How has the population of Ljusnarsberg changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,202 people (−21.9 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Ljusnarsberg in?

Ljusnarsberg municipality is located in Örebro län (county code 18).

What is the municipal tax rate in Ljusnarsberg?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Ljusnarsberg is 33.80 % (municipality 21.50 % plus region 12.30 %). That is rank 172 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Ljusnarsberg?

In Ljusnarsberg, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.8 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.1864.2025.

How are school results in Ljusnarsberg?

In Ljusnarsberg, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 75.8 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.1864.2025.

How much crime is reported in Ljusnarsberg?

In Ljusnarsberg, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 13,027 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.1864.2025.

What share of the population in Ljusnarsberg has a foreign background?

In 2025, 22.1 % of the population in Ljusnarsberg had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Ljusnarsberg.

Where does the data come from?

Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.

Sources and method

  • BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
    Open source ↗

The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.

Foreign background: 22.1 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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