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Labor market in Lund Municipality

Key facts

  • Lund ranks 127 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Lund ranks 22 of 33 in Skåne län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

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

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Lund in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.6 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.5 pp). Rank 127 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.4 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.4 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.0 pp). Rank 132 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.1 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 53.9 % (2024). Change since 2019: +7.0 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 (%)
2.60 %
2025 · −0.4 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.36 %
2025 · −1.1 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
53.9 %
2024 · +7.0 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.60 %(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

Lund: 2.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.5 pp

Rank 127 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. 124Tibro2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 125Orsa2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 126Lidingö2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 127Lund2.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 128Staffanstorp2.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 129Nordanstig2.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 130Falkenberg2.6 % · −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 (%)

2.36 %(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

Lund: 2.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.0 pp

Rank 132 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. 129Mellerud2.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 130Vara2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 131Ragunda2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 132Lund2.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 133Haparanda2.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 134Hjo2.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 135Älvdalen2.3 % · −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 (%)

53.9 %(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

Lund: 47.6 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −10.8 pp

Rank 228 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. 225Hässleholm48.1 % · +0.4 pp
  2. 226Eskilstuna48.0 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 227Skinnskatteberg47.8 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 228Lund47.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 229Lessebo47.5 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 230Kristinehamn46.9 % · −0.7 pp
  7. =231Bromölla46.9 % · −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

1,758 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

Lund: 1,758.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −140,121 households

Rank 15 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. 12Jönköping1,959.0 households · +201.0 households
  2. 13Karlstad1,906.0 households · +148.0 households
  3. 14Växjö1,813.0 households · +55.0 households
  4. 15Lund1,758.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 16Borlänge1,598.0 households · −160.0 households
  6. 17Södertälje1,568.0 households · −190.0 households
  7. 18Borås1,477.0 households · −281.0 households

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

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

60.1 %(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

Lund: 60.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −10.3 pp

Rank 279 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. 276Bengtsfors61.6 % · +1.5 pp
  2. 277Hultsfred61.4 % · +1.3 pp
  3. 278Valdemarsvik61.3 % · +1.2 pp
  4. 279Lund60.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 280Mellerud59.8 % · −0.3 pp
  6. 281Östra Göinge59.3 % · −0.8 pp
  7. =282Ronneby59.2 % · −0.9 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 (%)

3.41 %(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

Lund: 3.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.4 pp

Rank 109 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. 106Örkelljunga3.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 107Linköping3.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 108Ljusdal3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 109Lund3.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 110Svalöv3.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 111Mönsterås3.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 112Sollefteå3.4 % · −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 (%)

3.12 %(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

Lund: 3.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −3.0 pp

Rank 288 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. 285Luleå3.8 % · +0.6 pp
  2. 286Umeå3.5 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 287Lomma3.3 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 288Lund3.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 289Arjeplog2.9 % · −0.3 pp
  6. 290Ydre2.3 % · −0.8 pp

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

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