Pajala municipality – facts and statistics

In Pajala municipality, 5,686 people live (2025).

Norrbottens län · municipal tax 34.74 % · population −21.1 % since 2002

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Direct answers

Verified municipal figures with reference year, definition and source. Missing data is left out — never shown as zero.

What stands out

Neutral observations derived from the verified figures below — no score, ranking or assessment.

· Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents is 130 lower than the national figure (2025).
· Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) has fallen by 1.5 pp since 2014.
· Foreign background is 11.1 pp lower than the national figure (2025).
· Median income, 20+ has risen by 89,400 SEK since 2013.

How many people live in Pajala?

5,686 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: −584 residents

14-yr trend: -9 %

Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · observed value from the source

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How old is the population of Pajala?

54.0 years

Median age · 2025 · municipality

Median age approximated linearly within the five-year age band where half the population is reached (Statistics Sweden five-year bands, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · own calculation from source data

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What share of Pajala has a foreign background?

16.6 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +3.7 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (−11.1 pp)

14-yr trend: +3.7 pp

Born abroad, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population (Statistics Sweden UtlSvBakgGrov, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101Q2 · scb:BE0101Q2 · observed value from the source

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How high is the municipal tax in Pajala?

34.74 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (+1.44 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 23.40 % + regional 11.34 %). Burial fee and religious community fees are not included.

Source: SCB OE0101 Kommunalskatter2000 · observed value from the source

What does the labour market look like in Pajala?

2.0 %

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2014: −1.5 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (−0.6 pp)

County average (unweighted): 2.2 %

11-yr trend: -1.5 pp

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

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · Kolada:N03937 · observed value from the source

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What is the income level in Pajala?

318,800 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +89,400 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (−26,616 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 343,543 SEK

11-yr trend: +39 %

Median income, 20+

Source: SCB HE0110 · SCB:HE0110 · observed value from the source

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How many offences are reported in Pajala?

6,365

Reported offences per 100,000 residents · 2025 · municipality

All offences reported in the municipality in 2025 (368 offences), per 100,000 residents. Reported offences are not the same as committed or cleared offences.

Source: Brå — Anmälda brott kommunerna 2025.csv · Bra:anmalda-brott-kommun · observed value from the source

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How much violence in public places is reported in Pajala?

Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents · 2025 · municipality

Shared rank 236 of 290 ranked municipalities (2025) — highest number of reported offences per 100,000 residents. An order of reported offences, not of victimisation, safety or risk.

Change since 2017: +4

Sweden: 216 (−130)

8-yr trend: +5 %

Reported offences of assault, including aggravated assault, committed outdoors in public places against people aged 18 or over (3 kap. 5, 6 § BrB Misshandel inkl. grov). Reported offences are not the same as committed or cleared offences; reporting propensity, police operations and local movement patterns affect the level.

Source: Brå — Pajala.xlsx · Bra:vald-offentlig-miljo-kommun · observed value from the source

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

5,686.0people

14-yr trend: -9 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

23.4%

+1.7 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)

Municipal average (unweighted): 21.7 % · County average (unweighted): 22.7 %

11-yr trend: +0.7 pp ↑

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

318,800SEK

-26,616 SEK lower than municipal average (unweighted)

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 343,543 SEK

11-yr trend: +39 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

2.0%

-0.6 pp lower than municipal average (unweighted)

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % · County average (unweighted): 2.2 %

11-yr trend: -1.5 pp ↓

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2024

84.1%

+2.7 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)

Municipal average (unweighted): 81.4 % · County average (unweighted): 80.6 %

10-yr trend: +6.9 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025

14.1%

+0.6 pp higher than municipal average (unweighted)

Municipal average (unweighted): 13.5 % · County average (unweighted): 9.9 %

11-yr trend: -2.7 pp ↓

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.0years

-1.7 years lower than municipal average (unweighted)

Municipal average (unweighted): 84.7 years · County average (unweighted): 83.6 years

11-yr trend: -1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

397.8/100k

-488.1 /100k lower than municipal average (unweighted)

Municipal average (unweighted): 885.9 /100k · County average (unweighted): 812.2 /100k

8-yr trend: -10 % ↓

Brå via Kolada N07403

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How many people live in Pajala?

Pajala had 5,686 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,520 people. The largest urban area Pajala had 1,962 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

5,686

14-yr trend: -9 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−21.1%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

16.6%

-11.1 pp lower than sweden

Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Pajala — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Pajala

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14: 829; 14.6 %
Working age 15–64: 2,792; 49.1 %
Aged 65+: 2,065; 36.3 %
Aged 80+: 594; 10.4 %
Women: 2,640; 46.4 %

Population pyramid

Pajala, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 3,046Women 2,640Median age 54 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

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Population by age and sex in Pajala, 2025
Age	Men	Women
0-4	132	125
5-9	153	124
10-14	153	142
15-19	130	143
20-24	132	108
25-29	167	115
30-34	134	130
35-39	156	135
40-44	137	83
45-49	114	107
50-54	135	144
55-59	190	148
60-64	213	171
65-69	249	213
70-74	297	226
75-79	276	210
80-84	148	153
85-89	98	103
90-94	32	44
95-99	0	13
100+	0	3

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 829, 15–64: 2,792, 65+: 2,065.

Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.

Households in Pajala

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households: 2,928
Persons per household: 1.95
One-person households: 49.9 %; 1,462
Households with children 0–24: 18.7 %; 547

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Work

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

Pajala 2.0 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 %

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%), municipal average (unweighted) — 2014–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2014	3.3
2015	3.2
2016	3.1
2017	3.1
2018	2.8
2019	2.7
2020	3.6
2021	2.8
2022	2.2
2023	2.2
2024	2.5
2025	2.7

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

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 % (−0.6 pp) · Norrbottens län 2.2 %
SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2521.2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937
11-yr trend: -1.5 pp ↓2014: 3.5%; 2015: 5.7%; 2016: 5.0%; 2017: 4.7%; 2018: 3.8%; 2019: 2.6%; 2020: 2.9%; 2021: 2.0%; 2022: 1.4%; 2023: 1.5%; 2024: 1.6%; 2025: 2.0%
2.0%
Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (−1.7 pp) · Norrbottens län 1.9 %
SF.KOLADATS-LANGTIDSARBETSLOSHET.2521.2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03926
11-yr trend: -0.7 pp ↓2014: 2.2%; 2015: 2.9%; 2016: 3.5%; 2017: 4.1%; 2018: 3.0%; 2019: 2.6%; 2020: 2.6%; 2021: 2.6%; 2022: 1.4%; 2023: 1.2%; 2024: 1.2%; 2025: 1.5%
1.5%
Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (−2.8 pp) · Norrbottens län 5.9 %
SF.KOLADATS-UNGA-EJ-ARBETE-STUDIER.2521.2024 · SCB via Kolada N02797
10-yr trend: -1.1 pp ↓2014: 5.2%; 2015: 6.5%; 2016: 9.8%; 2017: 10.4%; 2018: 6.5%; 2019: 7.8%; 2020: 5.8%; 2021: 6.3%; 2022: 7.0%; 2023: 4.6%; 2024: 4.1%
4.1%

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)

Pajala 23.4 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 %

Municipal tax rate (%), municipal average (unweighted) — 2014–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2014	21.6
2015	21.6
2016	21.6
2017	21.7
2018	21.6
2019	21.6
2020	21.7
2021	21.7
2022	21.7
2023	21.7
2024	21.7
2025	21.7

Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 % (+1.7 pp) · Norrbottens län 22.7 %
SF.KOLADATS-KOMMUNALSKATT.2521.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00901
11-yr trend: +0.7 pp ↑2014: 22.7%; 2015: 23.5%; 2016: 23.5%; 2017: 23.5%; 2018: 23.5%; 2019: 23.5%; 2020: 23.5%; 2021: 23.4%; 2022: 23.4%; 2023: 23.4%; 2024: 23.4%; 2025: 23.4%
23.4%
Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (−10,474 SEK) · Norrbottens län 289,086 SEK
SF.KOLADATS-SKATTEKRAFT.2521.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00043
11-yr trend: +46 %2014: 184822SEK; 2015: 197719SEK; 2016: 219825SEK; 2017: 222371SEK; 2018: 216672SEK; 2019: 213363SEK; 2020: 207559SEK; 2021: 208042SEK; 2022: 230428SEK; 2023: 251002SEK; 2024: 258459SEK; 2025: 269811SEK
269,811SEK
Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (−3.6 pp) · Norrbottens län 52.1 %
SF.KOLADATS-SOLIDITET.2521.2025 · SCB via Kolada N03106
11-yr trend: +2.6 pp2014: 34.3%; 2015: 32.2%; 2016: 32.2%; 2017: 37.7%; 2018: 40.2%; 2019: 41.2%; 2020: 45.6%; 2021: 48.4%; 2022: 50.6%; 2023: 45.2%; 2024: 37.5%; 2025: 36.9%
36.9%

Schools

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Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)

Pajala 84.1 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.4 %

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%), municipal average (unweighted) — 2014–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2014	85.8
2015	84
2016	85.8
2017	80.3
2018	82.4
2019	82.1
2020	83.6
2021	84.1
2022	82.6
2023	83.2
2024	81.4
2025	81.5

Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.4 % (+2.7 pp) · Norrbottens län 80.6 %
SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2521.2024 · Skolverket via Kolada N15424
10-yr trend: +6.9 pp2014: 77.2%; 2015: 89.2%; 2016: 81.2%; 2017: 59.4%; 2018: 76.5%; 2019: 72.3%; 2020: 77.8%; 2021: 89.8%; 2022: 91.2%; 2023: 89.1%; 2024: 84.1%
84.1%
Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (+15.7 points) · Norrbottens län 216.2 points
SF.KOLADATS-MERITVARDE-AK9.2521.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15507
10-yr trend: +4 %2015: 226.0points; 2016: 222.0points; 2017: 224.0points; 2018: 222.0points; 2019: 215.0points; 2020: 224.0points; 2021: 214.0points; 2022: 233.0points; 2023: 233.0points; 2024: 222.0points; 2025: 234.0points
234.0points
Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (−2.0 pp) · Norrbottens län 69.0 %
SF.KOLADATS-GYMNASIEEXAMEN-3AR.2521.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N17445
11-yr trend: -5.8 pp2014: 73.1%; 2015: 58.8%; 2016: 66.2%; 2017: 66.1%; 2018: 83.1%; 2019: 68.3%; 2020: 81.5%; 2021: 79.7%; 2022: 81.4%; 2023: 78.0%; 2024: 71.7%; 2025: 67.2%
67.2%

Housing

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Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)

Pajala 14.1 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 %

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%), municipal average (unweighted) — 2014–2025 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2014	14.4
2015	15.5
2016	16.9
2017	17.7
2018	17.8
2019	17.6
2020	16.6
2021	16.1
2022	15.6
2023	14.7
2024	14.1
2025	13.5

Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 % (+0.6 pp) · Norrbottens län 9.9 %
SF.KOLADATS-TRANGBODDHET-FLERBOSTAD-NORM2.2521.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07907
11-yr trend: -2.7 pp ↓2014: 16.8%; 2015: 15.2%; 2016: 18.2%; 2017: 19.7%; 2018: 18.9%; 2019: 19.6%; 2020: 16.9%; 2021: 16.5%; 2022: 15.0%; 2023: 19.0%; 2024: 19.1%; 2025: 14.1%
14.1%
House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,703.9 SEK/m² (−14,311.9 SEK/m²) · Norrbottens län 12,326.0 SEK/m²
SF.KOLADATS-FASTIGHETSPRIS-SMAHUS.2521.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07909
11-yr trend: +69 %2014: 4367.0SEK/m²; 2015: 5378.0SEK/m²; 2016: 5275.0SEK/m²; 2017: 4807.0SEK/m²; 2018: 5163.0SEK/m²; 2019: 4848.0SEK/m²; 2020: 5269.0SEK/m²; 2021: 6271.0SEK/m²; 2022: 7036.0SEK/m²; 2023: 7396.0SEK/m²; 2024: 6955.0SEK/m²; 2025: 7392.0SEK/m²
7,392.0SEK/m²
Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+12.8 per 1,000 residents) · Norrbottens län 230.6 per 1,000 residents
SF.KOLADATS-BOSTADER-HYRESRATT-PER-1000.2521.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07901
11-yr trend: +16 %2014: 159.0per 1,000 residents; 2015: 162.8per 1,000 residents; 2016: 165.5per 1,000 residents; 2017: 166.5per 1,000 residents; 2018: 170.7per 1,000 residents; 2019: 169.4per 1,000 residents; 2020: 173.0per 1,000 residents; 2021: 172.8per 1,000 residents; 2022: 176.4per 1,000 residents; 2023: 177.5per 1,000 residents; 2024: 178.9per 1,000 residents; 2025: 184.4per 1,000 residents
184.4per 1,000 residents

Health

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Life expectancy, women

Pajala 83.0 years · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years

Life expectancy, women, municipal average (unweighted) — 2014–2025 (years)
Year	Value (years)
2014	83.5
2015	83.6
2016	83.6
2017	83.8
2018	83.8
2019	84
2020	84
2021	84.2
2022	84.3
2023	84.4
2024	84.5
2025	84.7

Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

Life expectancy, women
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years (−1.7 years) · Norrbottens län 83.6 years
SF.KOLADATS-MEDELLIVSLANGD-KVINNOR.2521.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00925
11-yr trend: -1 %2014: 83.5years; 2015: 83.7years; 2016: 82.9years; 2017: 82.5years; 2018: 82.5years; 2019: 82.6years; 2020: 82.7years; 2021: 83.1years; 2022: 83.0years; 2023: 83.2years; 2024: 83.0years; 2025: 83.0years
83.0years
Life expectancy, men
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (−1.5 years) · Norrbottens län 79.5 years
SF.KOLADATS-MEDELLIVSLANGD-MAN.2521.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00923
11-yr trend: +5 %2014: 76.1years; 2015: 76.6years; 2016: 77.0years; 2017: 77.0years; 2018: 78.8years; 2019: 78.7years; 2020: 77.9years; 2021: 78.7years; 2022: 78.0years; 2023: 78.0years; 2024: 79.0years; 2025: 79.9years
79.9years
Ill-health rate, days per insured person
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (−2.4 days) · Norrbottens län 28.0 days
SF.KOLADATS-OHALSOTAL.2521.2025 · Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00957
11-yr trend: -27 % ↓2014: 32.9days; 2015: 32.0days; 2016: 31.0days; 2017: 29.2days; 2018: 27.1days; 2019: 26.2days; 2020: 26.7days; 2021: 24.9days; 2022: 25.2days; 2023: 25.4days; 2024: 25.0days; 2025: 23.9days
23.9days

Crime

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Reported offences, total (per 100,000)

Pajala 6,365.1 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k

Reported offences, total (per 100,000), municipal average (unweighted) — 2014–2025 (/100k)
Year	Value (/100k)
2014	9,517.3
2015	9,834.7
2016	9,681.2
2017	9,631.1
2018	9,310.3
2019	9,097.5
2020	9,572.2
2021	9,074.4
2022	9,106.8
2023	9,536.5
2024	9,935.4
2025	9,856.9

Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k (−3,491.7 /100k) · Norrbottens län 9,253.4 /100k
SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2521.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07540
11-yr trend: +13 % ↑2014: 5648.1/100k; 2015: 5021.8/100k; 2016: 5591.9/100k; 2017: 5900.7/100k; 2018: 8511.3/100k; 2019: 8294.8/100k; 2020: 7122.6/100k; 2021: 7806.3/100k; 2022: 6005.4/100k; 2023: 5257.8/100k; 2024: 6412.0/100k; 2025: 6365.1/100k
6,365.1/100k
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (−488.1 /100k) · Norrbottens län 812.2 /100k
SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-VALDSBROTT.2521.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07403
8-yr trend: -10 % ↓2017: 442.6/100k; 2018: 414.0/100k; 2019: 561.8/100k; 2020: 515.9/100k; 2021: 536.1/100k; 2022: 641.0/100k; 2023: 544.5/100k; 2024: 375.2/100k; 2025: 397.8/100k
397.8/100k
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (−173.6 /100k) · Norrbottens län 1,466.8 /100k
SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-FRIHET-FRID.2521.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07536
11-yr trend: +14 % ↑2014: 1094.7/100k; 2015: 742.8/100k; 2016: 1259.0/100k; 2017: 786.8/100k; 2018: 1606.2/100k; 2019: 1388.0/100k; 2020: 1164.9/100k; 2021: 1273.1/100k; 2022: 877.2/100k; 2023: 935.9/100k; 2024: 1159.6/100k; 2025: 1245.4/100k
1,245.4/100k

Politics

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Assignments per elected municipal politician

Pajala 2.0 assignments/politician · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician

Assignments per elected municipal politician, municipal average (unweighted) — 2014–2025 (assignments/politician)
Year	Value (assignments/politician)
2014	1.7
2015	1.7
2016	1.7
2017	1.7
2018	1.7
2019	1.7
2020	1.7
2021	1.7
2022	1.8
2023	1.8
2024	1.8
2025	1.8

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1.8 assignments/politician (+0.2 assignments/politician) · Norrbottens län 1.9 assignments/politician
SF.KOLADATS-FORTROENDEUPPDRAG-PER-POLITIKER.2521.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813
11-yr trend: +12 %2014: 1.7assignments/politician; 2015: 1.7assignments/politician; 2016: 1.7assignments/politician; 2017: 1.7assignments/politician; 2018: 1.8assignments/politician; 2019: 1.8assignments/politician; 2020: 1.8assignments/politician; 2021: 1.8assignments/politician; 2022: 2.0assignments/politician; 2023: 2.0assignments/politician; 2024: 2.0assignments/politician; 2025: 2.0assignments/politician
2.0assignments/politician
Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 221.4 residents/politician (−120.5 residents/politician) · Norrbottens län 146.3 residents/politician
SF.KOLADATS-INVANDRARE-PER-POLITIKER.2521.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05812
11-yr trend: +20 %2014: 84.0residents/politician; 2015: 84.0residents/politician; 2016: 82.6residents/politician; 2017: 81.5residents/politician; 2018: 95.3residents/politician; 2019: 94.4residents/politician; 2020: 94.6residents/politician; 2021: 93.2residents/politician; 2022: 103.0residents/politician; 2023: 101.4residents/politician; 2024: 101.2residents/politician; 2025: 101.0residents/politician
101.0residents/politician
Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.5 % (−0.8 pp) · Norrbottens län 1.3 %
SF.KOLADATS-POLITIKER-DELTID.2521.2025 · Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05811
11-yr trend: +1.7 pp2014: 0.0%; 2015: 0.0%; 2016: 0.0%; 2017: 0.0%; 2018: 4.7%; 2019: 4.7%; 2020: 4.7%; 2021: 4.7%; 2022: 1.7%; 2023: 1.7%; 2024: 1.7%; 2025: 1.7%
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Frequently asked questions about Pajala

›How many people live in Pajala?

In 2025, Pajala municipality had 5,686 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,962 lived in the main urban area Pajala (2023).

›How has the population of Pajala changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,520 people (−21.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

›Which county is Pajala in?

Pajala municipality is located in Norrbottens län (county code 25).

›What is the municipal tax rate in Pajala?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Pajala is 34.74 % (municipality 23.40 % plus region 11.34 %). That is rank 266 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

›What does unemployment look like in Pajala?

In Pajala, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.0 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2521.2025.

›How are school results in Pajala?

In Pajala, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 84.1 % (2024). The national figure is 81.4 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2521.2024.

›How much crime is reported in Pajala?

In Pajala, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 6,365.1 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2521.2025.

›What share of the population in Pajala has a foreign background?

In 2025, 16.6 % of the population in Pajala had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Pajala.

›Where does the data come from?

Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.

Sources and method

BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)
Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-08-13
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BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)
Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-06-15
Open source ↗
BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
Open source ↗
KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
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The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.

Foreign background: 16.6 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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