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Labor market in Norberg Municipality

Key facts

  • Norberg ranks 96 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Norberg ranks 8 of 10 in Västmanlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Norberg is 2.9 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Norberg decreased from 6.2 % (2015) to 2.9 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Norberg in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.9 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.3 pp). Rank 96 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.6 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 5.0 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+2.7 pp). Rank 8 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 (%): 51.6 % (2023). Change since 2018: +3.9 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 (%)
2.85 %
2025 · −1.6 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
5.03 %
2025 · −3.5 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
51.6 %
2023 · +3.9 pp vs 2018

All indicators

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

2.85 %(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

Norberg: 2.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.3 pp

Rank 96 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. 93Höganäs2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 94Emmaboda2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 95Partille2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 96Norberg2.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 97Karlshamn2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 98Gullspång2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 99Uddevalla2.8 % · −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 (%)

5.03 %(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

Norberg: 5.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +2.7 pp

Rank 8 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. 5Fagersta5.3 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 6Gullspång5.1 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 7Eskilstuna5.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 8Norberg5.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 9Degerfors5.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 10Nässjö4.9 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 11Hylte4.8 % · −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 (%)

51.6 %(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

Norberg: 43.9 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −14.6 pp

Rank 249 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. =246Hofors44.4 % · +0.6 pp
  2. =246Perstorp44.4 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 248Nora44.0 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 249Norberg43.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 250Hylte43.1 % · −0.8 pp
  6. 251Kristianstad42.9 % · −0.9 pp
  7. 252Emmaboda42.7 % · −1.1 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

166 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

Norberg: 166.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,713 households

Shared rank 170 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. =168Kungsör167.0 households · +1.0 households
  2. =168Perstorp167.0 households · +1.0 households
  3. =170Hammarö166.0 households · 0.0 households
  4. =170Norberg166.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =170Salem166.0 households · 0.0 households
  6. =173Lidingö165.0 households · −1.0 households
  7. =173Oxelösund165.0 households · −1.0 households

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

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

65.9 %(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

Norberg: 65.9 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −4.5 pp

Shared rank 233 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. =228Linköping66.1 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 232Heby66.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =233Malmö65.9 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =233Norberg65.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =235Ragunda65.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =235Torsås65.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =235Ånge65.8 % · −0.1 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 (%)

4.14 %(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

Norberg: 4.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.4 pp

Rank 63 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. 60Emmaboda4.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 61Borlänge4.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 62Haninge4.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 63Norberg4.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 64Markaryd4.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 65Huddinge4.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 66Ockelbo4.1 % · −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 (%)

10.8 %(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

Norberg: 10.8 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +4.6 pp

Rank 6 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. 3Haparanda11.7 % · +0.9 pp
  2. 4Gullspång11.5 % · +0.7 pp
  3. 5Degerfors11.3 % · +0.5 pp
  4. 6Norberg10.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 7Ljusnarsberg10.6 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 8Säffle10.2 % · −0.6 pp
  7. 9Essunga10.1 % · −0.7 pp

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

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