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Labor market in Lysekil Municipality

Key facts

  • Lysekil ranks 250 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Lysekil ranks 36 of 49 in Västra Götalands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Lysekil 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 Lysekil decreased from 2.8 % (2015) to 2.0 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Lysekil in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.0 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−1.2 pp). Rank 250 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.5 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.5 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.2 pp). Rank 122 of 280. Change since 2020: −3.2 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 79.4 % (2024). Change since 2019: +33.0 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 (%)
1.97 %
2025 · −1.5 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.49 %
2025 · −3.2 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
79.4 %
2024 · +33.0 pp vs 2019

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

1.97 %(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

Lysekil: 2.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −1.2 pp

Rank 250 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. 247Tranemo2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 248Härjedalen2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 249Sunne2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 250Lysekil2.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 251Leksand2.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 252Årjäng2.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 253Luleå2.0 % · −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 (%)

2.49 %(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

Lysekil: 2.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.2 pp

Rank 122 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. 119Årjäng2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 120Vilhelmina2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 121Enköping2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 122Lysekil2.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 123Östersund2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 124Tingsryd2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 125Klippan2.5 % · −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 (%)

79.4 %(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

Lysekil: 51.6 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −6.8 pp

Shared rank 200 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. =198Töreboda51.9 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =198Älvkarleby51.9 % · +0.2 pp
  3. =200Danderyd51.6 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =200Lysekil51.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 202Gullspång51.5 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 203Malmö51.5 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 204Sävsjö51.0 % · −0.6 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

194 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

Lysekil: 194.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,685 households

Shared rank 154 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. 151Hagfors201.0 households · +7.0 households
  2. 152Torsby196.0 households · +2.0 households
  3. 153Ljusdal195.0 households · +1.0 households
  4. =154Lysekil194.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =154Älvkarleby194.0 households · 0.0 households
  6. 156Vaggeryd190.0 households · −4.0 households
  7. 157Lilla Edet188.0 households · −6.0 households

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

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

70.2 %(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

Lysekil: 70.2 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −0.2 pp

Shared rank 155 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. =152Tibro70.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =155Karlskoga70.2 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =155Lomma70.2 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =155Lysekil70.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 158Mjölby70.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =159Gnesta70.0 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =159Vansbro70.0 % · −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 (%)

2.64 %(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

Lysekil: 2.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.1 pp

Rank 174 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. 171Aneby2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 172Arvika2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 173Simrishamn2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 174Lysekil2.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 175Alingsås2.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 176Lilla Edet2.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 177Åsele2.6 % · −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 (%)

7.14 %(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

Lysekil: 7.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.0 pp

Rank 128 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. 125Sorsele7.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 126Vilhelmina7.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 127Dals-Ed7.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 128Lysekil7.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 129Nässjö7.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 130Sandviken7.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 131Ludvika7.1 % · −0.0 pp

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

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