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Labor market in Oxelösund Municipality

Key facts

  • Oxelösund ranks 46 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Oxelösund ranks 5 of 9 in Södermanlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Oxelösund is 3.3 %, slightly above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Oxelösund decreased from 4.8 % (2015) to 3.3 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Oxelösund in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.3 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.2 pp). Rank 46 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.2 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.3 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.1 pp). Rank 138 of 280. Change since 2019: −1.6 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 64.5 % (2024). Change since 2019: +13.8 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 (%)
3.31 %
2025 · −1.2 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.27 %
2025 · −1.6 pp vs 2019
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
64.5 %
2024 · +13.8 pp vs 2019

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

3.31 %(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

Oxelösund: 3.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.2 pp

Rank 46 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. 43Haparanda3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 44Söderhamn3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 45Hässleholm3.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 46Oxelösund3.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 47Ludvika3.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 48Sollefteå3.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 49Halmstad3.3 % · −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 (%)

2.27 %(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

Oxelösund: 2.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.1 pp

Rank 138 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. 135Älvdalen2.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 136Södertälje2.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 137Tomelilla2.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 138Oxelösund2.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 139Gnosjö2.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 140Lilla Edet2.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 141Hallstahammar2.2 % · −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 (%)

64.5 %(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

Oxelösund: 53.7 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −4.8 pp

Rank 181 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. 178Örebro53.9 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 179Karlshamn53.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 180Höganäs53.7 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 181Oxelösund53.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 182Landskrona53.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 183Kungsör53.5 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 184Årjäng53.3 % · −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

165 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

Oxelösund: 165.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,714 households

Shared rank 173 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. =170Norberg166.0 households · +1.0 households
  2. =170Salem166.0 households · +1.0 households
  3. =173Lidingö165.0 households · 0.0 households
  4. =173Oxelösund165.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =175Bromölla163.0 households · −2.0 households
  6. =175Hofors163.0 households · −2.0 households
  7. =177Sölvesborg162.0 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 (%)

71.6 %(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

Oxelösund: 71.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +1.2 pp

Shared rank 124 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. =119Timrå71.8 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 123Höganäs71.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =124Malå71.6 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =124Oxelösund71.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =124Svalöv71.6 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =124Tanum71.6 % · 0.0 pp
  7. 128Älmhult71.5 % · −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 (%)

3.56 %(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

Oxelösund: 3.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 101 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. 98Timrå3.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 99Storfors3.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 100Skurup3.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 101Oxelösund3.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 102Karlstad3.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 103Mellerud3.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 104Heby3.5 % · −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 (%)

8.53 %(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

Oxelösund: 8.5 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +2.4 pp

Rank 49 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. 46Lilla Edet8.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 47Torsås8.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 48Markaryd8.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 49Oxelösund8.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 50Färgelanda8.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 51Hofors8.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 52Bromölla8.3 % · −0.2 pp

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

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