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Labor market in Mellerud Municipality

Key facts

  • Mellerud ranks 182 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Mellerud ranks 21 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 Mellerud is 2.4 %, well below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Mellerud decreased from 4.7 % (2015) to 2.4 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Mellerud in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.4 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.8 pp). Rank 182 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.2 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.4 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.1 pp). Rank 129 of 280. Change since 2020: −3.5 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 66.7 % (2024). Change since 2019: +16.0 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 (%)
2.36 %
2025 · −1.2 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.41 %
2025 · −3.5 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
66.7 %
2024 · +16.0 pp vs 2019

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

2.36 %(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

Mellerud: 2.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.8 pp

Rank 182 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. 179Arvika2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 180Vaggeryd2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 181Munkfors2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 182Mellerud2.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 183Övertorneå2.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 184Karlskoga2.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 185Vårgårda2.3 % · −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 (%)

2.41 %(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

Mellerud: 2.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.1 pp

Rank 129 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. 126Gotland2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 127Svenljunga2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 128Tidaholm2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 129Mellerud2.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 130Vara2.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 131Ragunda2.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 132Lund2.4 % · −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 (%)

66.7 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2017–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2017–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Mellerud: 49.4 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −9.1 pp

Rank 216 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. 213Linköping49.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 214Laholm49.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 215Arboga49.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 216Mellerud49.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 217Tierp49.0 % · −0.4 pp
  6. 218Högsby49.0 % · −0.4 pp
  7. 219Lilla Edet48.9 % · −0.5 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

117 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

Mellerud: 117.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,762 households

Rank 221 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. =217Öckerö122.0 households · +5.0 households
  2. 219Örkelljunga121.0 households · +4.0 households
  3. 220Svalöv118.0 households · +1.0 households
  4. 221Mellerud117.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =222Färgelanda115.0 households · −2.0 households
  6. =222Rättvik115.0 households · −2.0 households
  7. 224Gällivare114.0 households · −3.0 households

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

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

59.8 %(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

Mellerud: 59.8 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −10.6 pp

Rank 280 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. 277Hultsfred61.4 % · +1.6 pp
  2. 278Valdemarsvik61.3 % · +1.5 pp
  3. 279Lund60.1 % · +0.3 pp
  4. 280Mellerud59.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 281Östra Göinge59.3 % · −0.5 pp
  6. =282Ronneby59.2 % · −0.6 pp
  7. =282Vingåker59.2 % · −0.6 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 (%)

3.54 %(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

Mellerud: 3.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 103 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. 100Skurup3.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 101Oxelösund3.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 102Karlstad3.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 103Mellerud3.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 104Heby3.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 105Ludvika3.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 106Örkelljunga3.5 % · −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 (%)

9.24 %(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

Mellerud: 9.2 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +3.1 pp

Rank 24 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. 21Torsby9.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 22Heby9.4 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 23Östra Göinge9.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 24Mellerud9.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 25Hörby9.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 26Filipstad9.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 27Valdemarsvik9.2 % · −0.1 pp

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

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