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Labor market in Luleå Municipality

Key facts

  • Luleå ranks 253 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Luleå ranks 9 of 14 in Norrbottens län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Luleå is 2.0 %, well below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Luleå decreased from 2.7 % (2015) to 2.0 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Luleå in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.0 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−1.2 pp). Rank 253 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.3 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.6 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.8 pp). Rank 218 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.0 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 76.2 % (2024). Change since 2019: +17.6 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 (%)
1.96 %
2025 · −1.3 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.57 %
2025 · −1.0 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
76.2 %
2024 · +17.6 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

1.96 %(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

Luleå: 2.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −1.2 pp

Rank 253 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. 250Lysekil2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 251Leksand2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 252Årjäng2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 253Luleå2.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 254Ljungby1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 255Tanum1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 256Hammarö1.9 % · −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 (%)

1.57 %(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

Luleå: 1.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.8 pp

Rank 218 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. 215Karlskrona1.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 216Vadstena1.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 217Skellefteå1.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 218Luleå1.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 219Sotenäs1.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 220Håbo1.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 221Hammarö1.6 % · −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 (%)

76.2 %(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

Luleå: 74.5 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +16.0 pp

Rank 47 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. =44Berg75.0 % · +0.5 pp
  2. =44Lycksele75.0 % · +0.5 pp
  3. 46Knivsta74.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 47Luleå74.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 48Åre74.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 49Strömsund74.2 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 50Vansbro73.7 % · −0.8 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

936 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

Luleå: 936.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −140,943 households

Rank 29 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. 26Östersund976.0 households · +40.0 households
  2. 27Huddinge974.0 households · +38.0 households
  3. 28Trollhättan947.0 households · +11.0 households
  4. 29Luleå936.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 30Gotland908.0 households · −28.0 households
  6. 31Kalmar828.0 households · −108.0 households
  7. 32Hässleholm825.0 households · −111.0 households

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

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

75.2 %(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

Luleå: 75.2 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +4.8 pp

Rank 49 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. =45Håbo75.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =45Jokkmokk75.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =45Sotenäs75.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 49Luleå75.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =50Sollentuna75.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =50Tyresö75.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =52Lilla Edet75.0 % · −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 (%)

2.19 %(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

Luleå: 2.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.6 pp

Rank 218 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. 215Tranemo2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 216Östersund2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 217Lomma2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 218Luleå2.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 219Borgholm2.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 220Askersund2.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 221Hjo2.2 % · −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 (%)

3.76 %(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

Luleå: 3.8 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −2.4 pp

Rank 285 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. 282Uppsala4.1 % · +0.4 pp
  2. 283Pajala4.1 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 284Åsele4.0 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 285Luleå3.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 286Umeå3.5 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 287Lomma3.3 % · −0.4 pp
  7. 288Lund3.1 % · −0.6 pp

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

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