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Labor market in Östersund Municipality

Key facts

  • Östersund ranks 196 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Östersund ranks 4 of 8 in Jämtlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Östersund is 2.3 %, well below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Östersund decreased from 2.7 % (2015) to 2.3 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Östersund in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.3 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.8 pp). Rank 196 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.9 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.5 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.2 pp). Rank 123 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.8 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 68.5 % (2024). Change since 2019: +1.4 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 (%)
2.29 %
2025 · −0.9 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.49 %
2025 · −0.8 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
68.5 %
2024 · +1.4 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.29 %(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

Östersund: 2.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.8 pp

Rank 196 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. 193Vallentuna2.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 194Vansbro2.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 195Strömstad2.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 196Östersund2.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 197Eksjö2.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 198Lycksele2.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 199Knivsta2.3 % · −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 (%)

2.49 %(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

Östersund: 2.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.2 pp

Rank 123 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. 120Vilhelmina2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 121Enköping2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 122Lysekil2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 123Östersund2.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 124Tingsryd2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 125Klippan2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 126Gotland2.4 % · −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 (%)

68.5 %(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

Östersund: 68.5 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +10.0 pp

Rank 79 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. 76Umeå69.3 % · +0.8 pp
  2. 77Gotland68.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 78Västervik68.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 79Östersund68.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 80Ånge67.7 % · −0.7 pp
  6. 81Vimmerby67.2 % · −1.3 pp
  7. 82Varberg67.0 % · −1.5 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

976 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

Östersund: 976.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −140,903 households

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. 23Nyköping1,158.0 households · +182.0 households
  2. 24Uddevalla1,093.0 households · +117.0 households
  3. 25Järfälla1,004.0 households · +28.0 households
  4. 26Östersund976.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 27Huddinge974.0 households · −2.0 households
  6. 28Trollhättan947.0 households · −29.0 households
  7. 29Luleå936.0 households · −40.0 households

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

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

73.7 %(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

Östersund: 73.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +3.3 pp

Shared rank 78 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. =76Norsjö73.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =76Älvsbyn73.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =78Robertsfors73.7 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =78Östersund73.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 80Ekerö73.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =81Ljungby73.5 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =81Östhammar73.5 % · −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 (%)

2.20 %(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

Östersund: 2.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.6 pp

Rank 216 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. 213Kalix2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 214Götene2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 215Tranemo2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 216Östersund2.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 217Lomma2.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 218Luleå2.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 219Borgholm2.2 % · −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 (%)

4.85 %(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

Östersund: 4.8 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −1.3 pp

Rank 259 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. 256Vadstena4.9 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 257Knivsta4.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 258Staffanstorp4.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 259Östersund4.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 260Piteå4.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 261Stenungsund4.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 262Dorotea4.8 % · −0.1 pp

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

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