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Labor market in Mölndal Municipality

Key facts

  • Mölndal ranks 151 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Mölndal ranks 14 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 Mölndal is 2.5 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Mölndal increased from 2.1 % (2015) to 2.5 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Mölndal in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.5 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.6 pp). Rank 151 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.4 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.4 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.9 pp). Rank 233 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 (%): 71.2 % (2024). Change since 2019: +23.8 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 (%)
2.51 %
2025 · −0.4 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.45 %
2025 · −1.0 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
71.2 %
2024 · +23.8 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.51 %(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

Mölndal: 2.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 151 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. 148Växjö2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 149Ånge2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 150Uppvidinge2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 151Mölndal2.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 152Österåker2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 153Sjöbo2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 154Arvidsjaur2.5 % · −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 (%)

1.45 %(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

Mölndal: 1.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.9 pp

Rank 233 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. 230Rättvik1.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 231Tyresö1.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 232Sigtuna1.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 233Mölndal1.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 234Knivsta1.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 235Gagnef1.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 236Upplands Väsby1.4 % · −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 (%)

71.2 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2015–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2015–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Mölndal: 58.5 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −0.0 pp

Rank 150 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. 147Oskarshamn58.8 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 148Svenljunga58.6 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 149Vetlanda58.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 150Mölndal58.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 151Hallsberg58.2 % · −0.3 pp
  6. 152Hörby58.1 % · −0.4 pp
  7. 153Hudiksvall58.0 % · −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

675 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

Mölndal: 675.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,204 households

Rank 44 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. 41Katrineholm708.0 households · +33.0 households
  2. 42Falköping694.0 households · +19.0 households
  3. 43Varberg679.0 households · +4.0 households
  4. 44Mölndal675.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 45Sollentuna672.0 households · −3.0 households
  6. 46Ludvika668.0 households · −7.0 households
  7. 47Motala657.0 households · −18.0 households

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

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

77.4 %(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

Mölndal: 77.4 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +7.0 pp

Shared rank 17 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. =15Österåker77.6 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =17Gnosjö77.4 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =17Kungsbacka77.4 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =17Mölndal77.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 20Partille77.2 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 21Täby76.9 % · −0.5 pp
  7. =22Vaggeryd76.7 % · −0.7 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 (%)

2.40 %(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

Mölndal: 2.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.4 pp

Rank 198 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. 195Ånge2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 196Lycksele2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 197Kinda2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 198Mölndal2.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 199Nykvarn2.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 200Hagfors2.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 201Täby2.4 % · −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 (%)

5.04 %(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

Mölndal: 5.0 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −1.1 pp

Rank 248 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. 245Jönköping5.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 246Varberg5.1 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 247Herrljunga5.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 248Mölndal5.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 249Kävlinge5.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 250Kungälv5.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 251Karlsborg5.0 % · −0.0 pp

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

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