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Labor market in Mönsterås Municipality

Key facts

  • Mönsterås ranks 174 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Mönsterås ranks 7 of 12 in Kalmar län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Mönsterås 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 Mönsterås decreased from 2.8 % (2015) to 2.4 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Mönsterås in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.4 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.7 pp). Rank 174 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.7 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.0 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.4 pp). Rank 171 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.1 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 50.0 % (2023). Change since 2018: +8.6 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 (%)
2.39 %
2025 · −0.7 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.96 %
2025 · −2.1 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
50.0 %
2023 · +8.6 pp vs 2018

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

2.39 %(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

Mönsterås: 2.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.7 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. 171Alingsås2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 172Nordmaling2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 173Älvdalen2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 174Mönsterås2.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 175Älmhult2.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 176Håbo2.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 177Tingsryd2.4 % · −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 (%)

1.96 %(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

Mönsterås: 2.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.4 pp

Rank 171 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. 168Falkenberg2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 169Kalmar2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 170Boden2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 171Mönsterås2.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 172Alingsås2.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 173Sala1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 174Örnsköldsvik1.9 % · −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 (%)

50.0 %(2023)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2016–2023 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2016–2023 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Mönsterås: 42.4 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −16.0 pp

Shared rank 254 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. 252Emmaboda42.7 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 253Ludvika42.6 % · +0.2 pp
  3. =254Hammarö42.4 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =254Mönsterås42.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 256Åmål42.3 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 257Bollnäs41.8 % · −0.6 pp
  7. =258Boxholm41.7 % · −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

154 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

Mönsterås: 154.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,725 households

Rank 183 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. 180Skurup160.0 households · +6.0 households
  2. 181Eda159.0 households · +5.0 households
  3. 182Höör158.0 households · +4.0 households
  4. 183Mönsterås154.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 184Sunne153.0 households · −1.0 households
  6. 185Årjäng151.0 households · −3.0 households
  7. 186Bengtsfors150.0 households · −4.0 households

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

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

64.0 %(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

Mönsterås: 64.0 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −6.4 pp

Rank 260 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. =256Strömsund64.3 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 258Gotland64.2 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 259Degerfors64.1 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 260Mönsterås64.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 261Grums63.9 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 262Åmål63.8 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 263Kristianstad63.7 % · −0.3 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 (%)

3.40 %(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

Mönsterås: 3.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.4 pp

Rank 111 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. 108Ljusdal3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 109Lund3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 110Svalöv3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 111Mönsterås3.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 112Sollefteå3.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 113Boxholm3.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 114Tierp3.3 % · −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 (%)

7.60 %(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

Mönsterås: 7.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.4 pp

Rank 96 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. 93Södertälje7.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 94Timrå7.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 95Trelleborg7.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 96Mönsterås7.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 97Leksand7.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 98Hudiksvall7.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 99Älvsbyn7.6 % · −0.0 pp

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

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