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Labor market in Osby Municipality

Key facts

  • Osby ranks 52 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Osby ranks 15 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 Osby is 3.2 %, in line with the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Osby decreased from 3.3 % (2015) to 3.2 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Osby in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.2 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.1 pp). Rank 52 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.5 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 3.8 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+1.5 pp). Rank 32 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.6 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 25.9 % (2023). Change since 2018: −24.6 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 (%)
3.25 %
2025 · −0.5 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
3.79 %
2025 · −1.6 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
25.9 %
2023 · −24.6 pp vs 2018

All indicators

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

3.25 %(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

Osby: 3.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.1 pp

Rank 52 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. 49Halmstad3.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 50Älvkarleby3.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 51Solna3.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 52Osby3.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 53Vingåker3.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 54Bjurholm3.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 55Borås3.2 % · −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 (%)

3.79 %(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

Osby: 3.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +1.5 pp

Rank 32 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. 29Eksjö3.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 30Helsingborg3.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 31Katrineholm3.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 32Osby3.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 33Ljusnarsberg3.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 34Älvkarleby3.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 35Avesta3.7 % · −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 (%)

25.9 %(2023)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2014–2023 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2014–2023 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Osby: 41.7 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −16.8 pp

Shared rank 258 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. 256Åmål42.3 % · +0.6 pp
  2. 257Bollnäs41.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =258Boxholm41.7 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =258Osby41.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 260Avesta41.5 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 261Färgelanda40.7 % · −0.9 pp
  7. 262Svedala40.3 % · −1.3 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

261 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

Osby: 261.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,618 households

Shared rank 118 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. 115Ystad268.0 households · +7.0 households
  2. 116Sala267.0 households · +6.0 households
  3. 117Östra Göinge265.0 households · +4.0 households
  4. =118Osby261.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =118Åstorp261.0 households · 0.0 households
  6. 120Kumla253.0 households · −8.0 households
  7. 121Gislaved249.0 households · −12.0 households

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

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

64.7 %(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

Osby: 64.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −5.7 pp

Shared rank 250 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. =247Avesta64.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =247Fagersta64.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =250Dals-Ed64.7 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =250Osby64.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 252Hässleholm64.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 253Katrineholm64.5 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =254Emmaboda64.4 % · −0.3 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 (%)

4.68 %(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

Osby: 4.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.9 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. 32Katrineholm4.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 33Sigtuna4.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 34Kungsör4.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 35Osby4.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 36Upplands Väsby4.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 37Åmål4.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 38Sävsjö4.7 % · −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 (%)

7.99 %(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

Osby: 8.0 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.8 pp

Rank 72 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. 69Forshaga8.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 70Haninge8.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 71Bjurholm8.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 72Osby8.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 73Nordmaling8.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 74Hagfors8.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 75Götene8.0 % · −0.0 pp

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

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