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Labor market in Nässjö Municipality

Key facts

  • Nässjö ranks 56 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Nässjö ranks 1 of 13 in Jönköpings län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Nässjö is 3.2 %, in line with the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Nässjö decreased from 4.0 % (2015) to 3.2 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Nässjö in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.2 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.1 pp). Rank 56 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.6 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 4.9 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+2.6 pp). Rank 10 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 (%): 53.8 % (2024). Change since 2019: +0.8 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 (%)
3.20 %
2025 · −0.6 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
4.91 %
2025 · −2.1 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
53.8 %
2024 · +0.8 pp vs 2019

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

3.20 %(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

Nässjö: 3.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.1 pp

Rank 56 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. 53Vingåker3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 54Bjurholm3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 55Borås3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 56Nässjö3.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 57Överkalix3.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 58Ronneby3.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 59Heby3.2 % · −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 (%)

4.91 %(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

Nässjö: 4.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +2.6 pp

Rank 10 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. 7Eskilstuna5.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 8Norberg5.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 9Degerfors5.0 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 10Nässjö4.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 11Hylte4.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 12Alvesta4.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 13Vingåker4.7 % · −0.2 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 (%)

53.8 %(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

Nässjö: 55.5 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −3.0 pp

Rank 172 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. 169Munkedal56.4 % · +0.9 pp
  2. 170Karlskrona56.2 % · +0.7 pp
  3. 171Båstad56.0 % · +0.5 pp
  4. 172Nässjö55.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 173Enköping55.3 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 174Karlstad54.9 % · −0.6 pp
  7. 175Laxå54.7 % · −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

802 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

Nässjö: 802.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,077 households

Rank 33 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. 30Gotland908.0 households · +106.0 households
  2. 31Kalmar828.0 households · +26.0 households
  3. 32Hässleholm825.0 households · +23.0 households
  4. 33Nässjö802.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 34Skellefteå798.0 households · −4.0 households
  6. 35Söderhamn785.0 households · −17.0 households
  7. 36Landskrona769.0 households · −33.0 households

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

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

67.8 %(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

Nässjö: 67.8 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −2.6 pp

Rank 199 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. =195Tomelilla68.2 % · +0.4 pp
  2. 197Kil68.0 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 198Arboga67.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 199Nässjö67.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =200Eksjö67.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =200Forshaga67.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =202Motala67.6 % · −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 (%)

4.64 %(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

Nässjö: 4.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.9 pp

Rank 39 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. 36Upplands Väsby4.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 37Åmål4.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 38Sävsjö4.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 39Nässjö4.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 40Trelleborg4.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 41Vingåker4.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 42Hofors4.6 % · −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 (%)

7.12 %(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

Nässjö: 7.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.0 pp

Rank 129 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. 126Vilhelmina7.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 127Dals-Ed7.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 128Lysekil7.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 129Nässjö7.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 130Sandviken7.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 131Ludvika7.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 132Tranås7.1 % · −0.0 pp

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

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