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Labor market in Norrtälje Municipality

Key facts

  • Norrtälje ranks 144 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Norrtälje ranks 19 of 26 in Stockholms län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Norrtälje is 2.6 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Norrtälje increased from 1.9 % (2015) to 2.6 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Norrtälje in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.6 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.6 pp). Rank 144 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.4 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.6 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.7 pp). Rank 214 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.2 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 56.7 % (2024). Change since 2019: +0.3 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 (%)
2.56 %
2025 · −0.4 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.61 %
2025 · −1.2 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
56.7 %
2024 · +0.3 pp vs 2019

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

2.56 %(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

Norrtälje: 2.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 144 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. 141Ragunda2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 142Markaryd2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 143Kil2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 144Norrtälje2.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 145Ängelholm2.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 146Lilla Edet2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 147Sölvesborg2.5 % · −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 (%)

1.61 %(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

Norrtälje: 1.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.7 pp

Rank 214 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. 211Skövde1.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 212Varberg1.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 213Borgholm1.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 214Norrtälje1.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 215Karlskrona1.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 216Vadstena1.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 217Skellefteå1.6 % · −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 (%)

56.7 %(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

Norrtälje: 63.9 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +5.4 pp

Rank 101 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. 98Svalöv64.2 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 99Tidaholm63.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 100Ängelholm63.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 101Norrtälje63.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =102Torsby63.6 % · −0.2 pp
  6. =102Älvsbyn63.6 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 104Tanum63.5 % · −0.4 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

623 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

Norrtälje: 623.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,256 households

Rank 52 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. 49Sandviken633.0 households · +10.0 households
  2. 50Enköping631.0 households · +8.0 households
  3. 51Bollnäs629.0 households · +6.0 households
  4. 52Norrtälje623.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 53Karlskrona612.0 households · −11.0 households
  6. 54Örnsköldsvik600.0 households · −23.0 households
  7. 55Kristinehamn576.0 households · −47.0 households

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

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

72.0 %(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

Norrtälje: 72.0 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +1.6 pp

Shared rank 113 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. =110Nynäshamn72.1 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =110Sjöbo72.1 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =113Enköping72.0 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =113Norrtälje72.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =113Orust72.0 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =116Båstad71.9 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =116Hjo71.9 % · −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 (%)

2.71 %(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

Norrtälje: 2.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.1 pp

Rank 167 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. 164Svenljunga2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 165Ängelholm2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 166Åtvidaberg2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 167Norrtälje2.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 168Höör2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 169Vimmerby2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 170Skövde2.7 % · −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 (%)

7.50 %(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

Norrtälje: 7.5 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.3 pp

Rank 108 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. 105Strömsund7.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 106Enköping7.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 107Helsingborg7.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 108Norrtälje7.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 109Vara7.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 110Sotenäs7.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 111Övertorneå7.5 % · −0.0 pp

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

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