Labor market in Övertorneå Municipality

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

Latest data year: 2025 · 6 indicators · Package version: v2 · Updated: 2026-08-09

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

2.35 %

2025 · -26.1 % vs 2020

Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)

2.13 %

2025 · -37.3 % vs 2020

Households receiving social assistance, number

57.0 households

2025 · -32.1 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

2.35 %(2025)

20142025

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsArbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)

2.13 %(2025)

20142025

Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%), Övertorneå — 2014–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2014	3.8
2015	3
2016	4.9
2017	4.6
2018	5.1
2019	4.7
2020	3.4
2021	2.4
2022	1.7
2023	2.5
2024	2.4
2025	2.1

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807 (Kolada:N31807) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsSocialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

Households receiving social assistance, number

57.0 households(2025)

20142025

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

8 yearsSocialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910

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

70.0 %(2024)

20202024

Source: SCB via Kolada N02268 (Kolada:N02268) · 2020–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

5 yearsSCB via Kolada N02268

Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)

2.46 %(2025)

20142025

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03926 (Kolada:N03926) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsArbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03926

Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)

7.47 %(2024)

20142024

Source: SCB via Kolada N02797 (Kolada:N02797) · 2014–2024 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

11 yearsSCB via Kolada N02797

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