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Labor market in Österåker Municipality

Key facts

  • Österåker ranks 152 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Österåker ranks 20 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 Österåker is 2.5 %, well below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Österåker increased from 2.0 % (2015) to 2.5 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Österåker in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.5 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.6 pp). Rank 152 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.2 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 0.9 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−1.4 pp). Rank 271 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.6 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 64.3 % (2024). Change since 2019: −2.7 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 (%)
2.51 %
2025 · −0.2 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
0.90 %
2025 · −0.6 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
64.3 %
2024 · −2.7 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.51 %(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

Österåker: 2.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 152 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. 149Ånge2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 150Uppvidinge2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 151Mölndal2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 152Österåker2.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 153Sjöbo2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 154Arvidsjaur2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 155Höör2.5 % · −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 (%)

0.90 %(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

Österåker: 0.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −1.4 pp

Rank 271 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. 268Gällivare1.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 269Jokkmokk1.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 270Båstad1.0 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 271Österåker0.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 272Danderyd0.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 273Nacka0.7 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 274Arjeplog0.7 % · −0.2 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 (%)

64.3 %(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

Österåker: 75.2 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +16.7 pp

Rank 43 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. 40Trosa75.5 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 41Mörbylånga75.4 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 42Strömstad75.4 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 43Österåker75.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =44Berg75.0 % · −0.2 pp
  6. =44Lycksele75.0 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 46Knivsta74.5 % · −0.7 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

305 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

Österåker: 305.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,574 households

Rank 106 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. =102Filipstad316.0 households · +11.0 households
  2. 104Sollefteå311.0 households · +6.0 households
  3. 105Laholm306.0 households · +1.0 households
  4. 106Österåker305.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 107Nybro303.0 households · −2.0 households
  6. =108Ekerö302.0 households · −3.0 households
  7. =108Mariestad302.0 households · −3.0 households

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

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

77.6 %(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

Österåker: 77.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +7.2 pp

Shared rank 15 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. 13Bollebygd78.2 % · +0.6 pp
  2. 14Härryda78.1 % · +0.5 pp
  3. =15Vännäs77.6 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =15Österåker77.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =17Gnosjö77.4 % · −0.2 pp
  6. =17Kungsbacka77.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =17Mölndal77.4 % · −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 (%)

2.35 %(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

Österåker: 2.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.4 pp

Rank 203 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. 200Hagfors2.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 201Täby2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 202Eda2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 203Österåker2.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 204Gnosjö2.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 205Munkedal2.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 206Älvsbyn2.3 % · −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 (%)

6.27 %(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

Österåker: 6.3 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.1 pp

Rank 179 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. 176Nyköping6.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 177Salem6.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 178Kumla6.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 179Österåker6.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 180Simrishamn6.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 181Kalmar6.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 182Håbo6.2 % · −0.1 pp

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

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