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Labor market in Örebro Municipality

Key facts

  • Örebro ranks 77 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Örebro ranks 1 of 12 in Örebro län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Örebro is 3.0 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Örebro decreased from 3.3 % (2015) to 3.0 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Örebro in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.0 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.2 pp). Rank 77 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.4 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 3.0 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.7 pp). Rank 65 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.4 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 55.0 % (2024). Change since 2019: +2.8 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 (%)
2.97 %
2025 · −1.4 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
3.02 %
2025 · −1.4 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
55.0 %
2024 · +2.8 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.97 %(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

Örebro: 3.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 77 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. 74Arboga3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 75Kungsör3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 76Alvesta3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 77Örebro3.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 78Skurup3.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 79Sävsjö2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 80Sandviken2.9 % · −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 (%)

3.02 %(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

Örebro: 3.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.7 pp

Rank 65 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. 62Hofors3.1 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 63Åstorp3.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 64Storfors3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 65Örebro3.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 66Karlstad3.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 67Skara3.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 68Högsby3.0 % · −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 (%)

55.0 %(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

Örebro: 53.9 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −4.6 pp

Rank 178 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. 175Laxå54.7 % · +0.8 pp
  2. 176Köping54.3 % · +0.5 pp
  3. 177Halmstad54.3 % · +0.4 pp
  4. 178Örebro53.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 179Karlshamn53.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 180Höganäs53.7 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 181Oxelösund53.7 % · −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

2,988 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

Örebro: 2,988.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −138,891 households

Rank 6 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. 3Malmö9,553.0 households · +6,565.0 households
  2. 4Uppsala4,096.0 households · +1,108.0 households
  3. 5Helsingborg3,236.0 households · +248.0 households
  4. 6Örebro2,988.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 7Norrköping2,984.0 households · −4.0 households
  6. 8Linköping2,893.0 households · −95.0 households
  7. 9Eskilstuna2,831.0 households · −157.0 households

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

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

68.9 %(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

Örebro: 68.9 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −1.5 pp

Shared 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. =174Borgholm69.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =174Sorsele69.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =176Vilhelmina68.9 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =176Örebro68.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =178Kalmar68.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =178Klippan68.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =180Berg68.7 % · −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 (%)

4.51 %(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

Örebro: 4.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.7 pp

Rank 46 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. 43Eslöv4.6 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 44Olofström4.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 45Trollhättan4.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 46Örebro4.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 47Älvkarleby4.5 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 48Växjö4.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 49Nybro4.4 % · −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 (%)

5.26 %(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

Örebro: 5.3 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −0.9 pp

Rank 242 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. 239Tjörn5.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 240Falun5.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 241Aneby5.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 242Örebro5.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 243Tanum5.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 244Mörbylånga5.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 245Jönköping5.2 % · −0.1 pp

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

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