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Labor market in Örkelljunga Municipality

Key facts

  • Örkelljunga ranks 60 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Örkelljunga ranks 16 of 33 in Skåne län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Örkelljunga is 3.1 %, in line with the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Örkelljunga decreased from 3.7 % (2015) to 3.1 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Örkelljunga in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.1 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.0 pp). Rank 60 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.3 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.0 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.3 pp). Rank 167 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.2 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 60.4 % (2023). Change since 2018: +4.4 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 (%)
3.14 %
2025 · −0.3 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.00 %
2025 · −2.2 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
60.4 %
2023 · +4.4 pp vs 2018

All indicators

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

3.14 %(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

Örkelljunga: 3.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.0 pp

Rank 60 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. 57Överkalix3.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 58Ronneby3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 59Heby3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 60Örkelljunga3.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 61Kramfors3.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 62Gävle3.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 63Bollnäs3.1 % · −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 (%)

2.00 %(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

Örkelljunga: 2.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.3 pp

Rank 167 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. 164Ydre2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 165Ale2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 166Laholm2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 167Örkelljunga2.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 168Falkenberg2.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 169Kalmar2.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 170Boden2.0 % · −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 (%)

60.4 %(2023)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2017–2023 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2017–2023 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Örkelljunga: 60.7 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +2.2 pp

Rank 125 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. =121Ystad61.3 % · +0.6 pp
  2. 123Tyresö61.1 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 124Skövde60.9 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 125Örkelljunga60.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 126Söderköping60.4 % · −0.3 pp
  6. 127Härnösand60.2 % · −0.5 pp
  7. 128Falun60.2 % · −0.5 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

121 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

Örkelljunga: 121.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,758 households

Rank 219 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. =215Ockelbo123.0 households · +2.0 households
  2. =217Vimmerby122.0 households · +1.0 households
  3. =217Öckerö122.0 households · +1.0 households
  4. 219Örkelljunga121.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 220Svalöv118.0 households · −3.0 households
  6. 221Mellerud117.0 households · −4.0 households
  7. =222Färgelanda115.0 households · −6.0 households

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

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

67.2 %(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

Örkelljunga: 67.2 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −3.2 pp

Shared rank 209 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. =207Nyköping67.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =209Falköping67.2 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =209Tierp67.2 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =209Örkelljunga67.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 212Vänersborg67.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =213Eda67.0 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =213Eskilstuna67.0 % · −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 (%)

3.48 %(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

Örkelljunga: 3.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.3 pp

Rank 106 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. 103Mellerud3.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 104Heby3.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 105Ludvika3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 106Örkelljunga3.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 107Linköping3.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 108Ljusdal3.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 109Lund3.4 % · −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 (%)

9.03 %(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

Örkelljunga: 9.0 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +2.9 pp

Rank 31 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. 28Söderhamn9.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 29Hässleholm9.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 30Orsa9.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 31Örkelljunga9.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 32Sigtuna9.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 33Nybro9.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 34Bollnäs8.9 % · −0.2 pp

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

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