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Labor market in Nyköping Municipality

Key facts

  • Nyköping ranks 37 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Nyköping ranks 4 of 9 in Södermanlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Nyköping is 3.4 %, slightly above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Nyköping increased from 3.1 % (2015) to 3.4 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Nyköping in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.4 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.3 pp). Rank 37 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.5 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 3.9 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+1.6 pp). Rank 26 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.3 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 52.5 % (2024). Change since 2019: +4.1 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 (%)
3.44 %
2025 · −0.5 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
3.88 %
2025 · −1.3 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
52.5 %
2024 · +4.1 pp vs 2019

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

3.44 %(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

Nyköping: 3.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.3 pp

Rank 37 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. 34Trelleborg3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 35Norrköping3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 36Filipstad3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 37Nyköping3.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 38Säffle3.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 39Fagersta3.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 40Lessebo3.4 % · −0.1 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 (%)

3.88 %(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

Nyköping: 3.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +1.6 pp

Rank 26 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. 23Säffle4.0 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 24Östra Göinge4.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 25Sävsjö3.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 26Nyköping3.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 27Falköping3.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 28Kristinehamn3.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 29Eksjö3.8 % · −0.1 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 (%)

52.5 %(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

Nyköping: 52.3 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −6.2 pp

Rank 191 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. 188Höör52.9 % · +0.7 pp
  2. 189Tomelilla52.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 190Bollebygd52.4 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 191Nyköping52.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 192Uddevalla52.2 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 193Västerås52.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 194Kalmar52.1 % · −0.2 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

1,158 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

Nyköping: 1,158.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −140,721 households

Rank 23 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. 20Botkyrka1,286.0 households · +128.0 households
  2. 21Umeå1,265.0 households · +107.0 households
  3. 22Kristianstad1,192.0 households · +34.0 households
  4. 23Nyköping1,158.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 24Uddevalla1,093.0 households · −65.0 households
  6. 25Järfälla1,004.0 households · −154.0 households
  7. 26Östersund976.0 households · −182.0 households

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

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

67.3 %(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

Nyköping: 67.3 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −3.1 pp

Shared rank 207 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. =204Nordanstig67.5 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 206Landskrona67.4 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =207Härjedalen67.3 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =207Nyköping67.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =209Falköping67.2 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =209Tierp67.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =209Örkelljunga67.2 % · −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 (%)

4.24 %(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

Nyköping: 4.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.5 pp

Rank 57 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. 54Valdemarsvik4.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 55Finspång4.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 56Uppvidinge4.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 57Nyköping4.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 58Karlshamn4.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 59Avesta4.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 60Emmaboda4.2 % · −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 (%)

6.31 %(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

Nyköping: 6.3 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.1 pp

Rank 176 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. 173Ulricehamn6.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 174Hällefors6.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 175Kil6.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 176Nyköping6.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 177Salem6.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 178Kumla6.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 179Österåker6.3 % · −0.0 pp

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

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