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Labor market in Piteå Municipality

Key facts

  • Piteå ranks 272 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Piteå ranks 11 of 14 in Norrbottens län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Piteå is 1.8 %, 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 Piteå decreased from 2.4 % (2015) to 1.8 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Piteå in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 1.8 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−1.4 pp). Rank 272 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.0 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.1 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−1.2 pp). Rank 266 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.4 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 80.2 % (2024). Change since 2019: +11.7 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 (%)
1.79 %
2025 · −1.0 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.08 %
2025 · −1.4 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
80.2 %
2024 · +11.7 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

1.79 %(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

Piteå: 1.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −1.4 pp

Rank 272 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. 269Kinda1.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 270Tidaholm1.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 271Sotenäs1.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 272Piteå1.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 273Ydre1.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 274Grästorp1.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 275Mörbylånga1.7 % · −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 (%)

1.08 %(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

Piteå: 1.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −1.2 pp

Rank 266 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. 263Östhammar1.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 264Lomma1.1 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 265Vallentuna1.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 266Piteå1.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 267Kungsbacka1.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 268Gällivare1.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 269Jokkmokk1.0 % · −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 (%)

80.2 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2015–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2015–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Piteå: 82.3 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +23.9 pp

Rank 12 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. 9Kiruna83.9 % · +1.6 pp
  2. 10Arvidsjaur82.9 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 11Kalix82.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 12Piteå82.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 13Hjo81.8 % · −0.5 pp
  6. 14Vilhelmina81.6 % · −0.7 pp
  7. 15Gällivare81.3 % · −1.1 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

333 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2017–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2017–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Piteå: 333.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,546 households

Rank 96 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. 93Säffle342.0 households · +9.0 households
  2. 94Flen341.0 households · +8.0 households
  3. 95Timrå337.0 households · +4.0 households
  4. 96Piteå333.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =97Tierp330.0 households · −3.0 households
  6. =97Täby330.0 households · −3.0 households
  7. 99Skara325.0 households · −8.0 households

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

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

78.6 %(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

Piteå: 78.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +8.2 pp

Shared rank 9 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. =7Pajala78.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =7Svedala78.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =9Ale78.6 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =9Piteå78.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 11Skellefteå78.5 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 12Staffanstorp78.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 13Bollebygd78.2 % · −0.4 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 (%)

1.66 %(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

Piteå: 1.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −2.1 pp

Rank 269 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. 266Trosa1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 267Tanum1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 268Sotenäs1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 269Piteå1.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 270Årjäng1.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 271Härjedalen1.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 272Kungsbacka1.6 % · −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 (%)

4.83 %(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

Piteå: 4.8 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −1.3 pp

Rank 260 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. 257Knivsta4.9 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 258Staffanstorp4.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 259Östersund4.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 260Piteå4.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 261Stenungsund4.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 262Dorotea4.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 263Växjö4.8 % · −0.1 pp

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

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