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Labor market in Östhammar Municipality

Key facts

  • Östhammar ranks 283 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

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

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Östhammar is 1.6 %, well below the national level (just over half the national level) (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Östhammar decreased from 2.2 % (2015) to 1.6 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Östhammar in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 1.6 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−1.5 pp). Rank 283 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.4 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.2 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−1.2 pp). Rank 263 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.4 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 69.8 % (2024). Change since 2019: +12.7 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 (%)
1.63 %
2025 · −0.4 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.16 %
2025 · −0.4 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
69.8 %
2024 · +12.7 pp vs 2019

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

1.63 %(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

Östhammar: 1.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −1.5 pp

Rank 283 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. 280Torsby1.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 281Tjörn1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 282Vindeln1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 283Östhammar1.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 284Habo1.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 285Jokkmokk1.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 286Karlsborg1.6 % · −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 (%)

1.16 %(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

Östhammar: 1.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −1.2 pp

Rank 263 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. 260Värmdö1.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 261Härjedalen1.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 262Norsjö1.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 263Östhammar1.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 264Lomma1.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 265Vallentuna1.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 266Piteå1.1 % · −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 (%)

69.8 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2019–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2019–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Östhammar: 65.4 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +6.9 pp

Rank 90 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. 87Kungsbacka66.5 % · +1.1 pp
  2. 88Hagfors66.1 % · +0.7 pp
  3. 89Sundbyberg66.0 % · +0.6 pp
  4. 90Östhammar65.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 91Mjölby65.1 % · −0.3 pp
  6. 92Sala64.8 % · −0.6 pp
  7. 93Krokom64.7 % · −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

161 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Östhammar: 161.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,718 households

Rank 179 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. =175Hofors163.0 households · +2.0 households
  2. =177Sölvesborg162.0 households · +1.0 households
  3. =177Åtvidaberg162.0 households · +1.0 households
  4. 179Östhammar161.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 180Skurup160.0 households · −1.0 households
  6. 181Eda159.0 households · −2.0 households
  7. 182Höör158.0 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 (%)

73.5 %(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

Östhammar: 73.5 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +3.1 pp

Shared rank 81 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. =78Östersund73.7 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 80Ekerö73.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =81Ljungby73.5 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =81Östhammar73.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =81Överkalix73.5 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 84Surahammar73.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 85Essunga73.3 % · −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 (%)

1.80 %(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

Östhammar: 1.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −2.0 pp

Rank 260 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. 257Orust1.9 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 258Leksand1.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 259Grästorp1.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 260Östhammar1.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 261Dals-Ed1.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 262Säter1.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 263Vaxholm1.7 % · −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 (%)

6.99 %(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

Östhammar: 7.0 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.8 pp

Rank 140 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. 137Svalöv7.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 138Båstad7.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 139Söderköping7.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 140Östhammar7.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 141Finspång6.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 142Borgholm6.9 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 143Bengtsfors6.9 % · −0.1 pp

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

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