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Labor market in Norrköping Municipality

Key facts

  • Norrköping ranks 35 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

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

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Norrköping is 3.5 %, slightly above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Norrköping decreased from 4.4 % (2015) to 3.5 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Norrköping in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.5 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.3 pp). Rank 35 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.8 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 3.5 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+1.2 pp). Rank 38 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.8 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 59.8 % (2024). Change since 2019: +13.2 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 (%)
3.46 %
2025 · −0.8 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
3.53 %
2025 · −1.8 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
59.8 %
2024 · +13.2 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

3.46 %(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

Norrköping: 3.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.3 pp

Rank 35 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. 32Eslöv3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 33Östra Göinge3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 34Trelleborg3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 35Norrköping3.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 36Filipstad3.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 37Nyköping3.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 38Säffle3.4 % · −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 (%)

3.53 %(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

Norrköping: 3.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +1.2 pp

Rank 38 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. 35Avesta3.7 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 36Strömsund3.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 37Eslöv3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 38Norrköping3.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 39Ronneby3.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 40Vänersborg3.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 41Kungsör3.5 % · −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 (%)

59.8 %(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

Norrköping: 56.4 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −2.0 pp

Rank 167 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. 164Nybro56.8 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 165Burlöv56.7 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 166Falkenberg56.5 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 167Norrköping56.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 168Klippan56.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 169Munkedal56.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 170Karlskrona56.2 % · −0.3 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

2,984 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

Norrköping: 2,984.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −138,895 households

Rank 7 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. 4Uppsala4,096.0 households · +1,112.0 households
  2. 5Helsingborg3,236.0 households · +252.0 households
  3. 6Örebro2,988.0 households · +4.0 households
  4. 7Norrköping2,984.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 8Linköping2,893.0 households · −91.0 households
  6. 9Eskilstuna2,831.0 households · −153.0 households
  7. 10Västerås2,622.0 households · −362.0 households

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

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

68.3 %(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

Norrköping: 68.3 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −2.1 pp

Shared rank 192 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. =190Ovanåker68.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =190Ydre68.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =192Köping68.3 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =192Norrköping68.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =192Vetlanda68.3 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =195Haparanda68.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =195Tomelilla68.2 % · −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 (%)

5.65 %(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

Norrköping: 5.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +1.9 pp

Rank 15 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. 12Åstorp6.0 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 13Bromölla5.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 14Bjuv5.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 15Norrköping5.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 16Kristianstad5.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 17Sandviken5.5 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 18Gävle5.5 % · −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 (%)

6.20 %(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

Norrköping: 6.2 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.0 pp

Rank 183 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. 180Simrishamn6.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 181Kalmar6.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 182Håbo6.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 183Norrköping6.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 184Mjölby6.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 185Ale6.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 186Stockholm6.2 % · −0.0 pp

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

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