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Labor market in Ovanåker Municipality

Key facts

  • Ovanåker ranks 118 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Ovanåker ranks 8 of 10 in Gävleborgs län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Ovanåker is 2.7 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Ovanåker decreased from 3.6 % (2015) to 2.7 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Ovanåker in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.7 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.5 pp). Rank 118 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.1 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 3.1 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.8 pp). Rank 58 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.0 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 64.3 % (2024). Change since 2019: +3.9 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 (%)
2.68 %
2025 · −1.1 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
3.11 %
2025 · −2.0 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
64.3 %
2024 · +3.9 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.68 %(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

Ovanåker: 2.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.5 pp

Rank 118 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. 115Töreboda2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 116Uppsala2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 117Jönköping2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 118Ovanåker2.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 119Kalmar2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 120Svedala2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 121Laholm2.7 % · −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 (%)

3.11 %(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

Ovanåker: 3.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.8 pp

Rank 58 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. 55Uddevalla3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 56Emmaboda3.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 57Arvika3.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 58Ovanåker3.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 59Torsby3.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 60Vetlanda3.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 61Bräcke3.1 % · −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 (%)

64.3 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2016–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2016–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ovanåker: 76.5 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +18.0 pp

Rank 34 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. 31Upplands-Bro76.8 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 32Värmdö76.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 33Nynäshamn76.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 34Ovanåker76.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 35Ljungby76.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 36Vårgårda76.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 37Malung-Sälen76.2 % · −0.3 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

202 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2016–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2016–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ovanåker: 202.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,677 households

Shared rank 149 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. =146Svedala205.0 households · +3.0 households
  2. 148Kil204.0 households · +2.0 households
  3. =149Kalix202.0 households · 0.0 households
  4. =149Ovanåker202.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 151Hagfors201.0 households · −1.0 households
  6. 152Torsby196.0 households · −6.0 households
  7. 153Ljusdal195.0 households · −7.0 households

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

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

68.4 %(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

Ovanåker: 68.4 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −2.0 pp

Shared rank 190 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. =187Bräcke68.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =187Hörby68.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =187Ludvika68.5 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =190Ovanåker68.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =190Ydre68.4 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =192Köping68.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =192Norrköping68.3 % · −0.1 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 (%)

2.61 %(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

Ovanåker: 2.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.2 pp

Rank 178 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. 175Alingsås2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 176Lilla Edet2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 177Åsele2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 178Ovanåker2.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 179Vårgårda2.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 180Mariestad2.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 181Söderköping2.6 % · −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 (%)

7.37 %(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

Ovanåker: 7.4 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.2 pp

Rank 115 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. 112Eslöv7.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 113Älmhult7.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 114Ljusdal7.5 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 115Ovanåker7.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 116Malå7.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 117Flen7.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 118Sundbyberg7.3 % · −0.1 pp

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

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