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Labor market in Säffle Municipality

Key facts

  • Säffle ranks 38 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Säffle ranks 2 of 16 in Värmlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Säffle is 3.4 %, slightly above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Säffle decreased from 4.4 % (2015) to 3.4 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Säffle in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.4 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.3 pp). Rank 38 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.9 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 4.0 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+1.7 pp). Rank 23 of 280. Change since 2020: −3.0 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 67.9 % (2024). Change since 2019: +22.9 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 (%)
3.44 %
2025 · −0.9 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
4.05 %
2025 · −3.0 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
67.9 %
2024 · +22.9 pp vs 2019

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

3.44 %(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

Säffle: 3.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.3 pp

Rank 38 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. 35Norrköping3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 36Filipstad3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 37Nyköping3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 38Säffle3.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 39Fagersta3.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 40Lessebo3.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 41Timrå3.4 % · −0.1 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 (%)

4.05 %(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

Säffle: 4.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +1.7 pp

Rank 23 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. 20Heby4.3 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 21Gävle4.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 22Lessebo4.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 23Säffle4.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 24Östra Göinge4.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 25Sävsjö3.9 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 26Nyköping3.9 % · −0.2 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 (%)

67.9 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2017–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2017–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Säffle: 38.9 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −19.5 pp

Rank 265 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. 262Svedala40.3 % · +1.4 pp
  2. 263Ockelbo39.5 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 264Fagersta39.2 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 265Säffle38.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 266Hultsfred38.1 % · −0.9 pp
  6. 267Hällefors38.0 % · −1.0 pp
  7. 268Ronneby37.4 % · −1.6 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

342 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Säffle: 342.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,537 households

Rank 93 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. 90Värmdö351.0 households · +9.0 households
  2. 91Oskarshamn349.0 households · +7.0 households
  3. 92Västervik346.0 households · +4.0 households
  4. 93Säffle342.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 94Flen341.0 households · −1.0 households
  6. 95Timrå337.0 households · −5.0 households
  7. 96Piteå333.0 households · −9.0 households

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

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

56.7 %(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

Säffle: 56.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −13.7 pp

Rank 287 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. 284Gullspång58.6 % · +1.9 pp
  2. 285Perstorp58.5 % · +1.8 pp
  3. 286Hagfors57.3 % · +0.6 pp
  4. 287Säffle56.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 288Högsby56.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 289Filipstad55.8 % · −0.9 pp
  7. 290Hällefors55.7 % · −1.0 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 (%)

3.88 %(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

Säffle: 3.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.1 pp

Rank 80 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. 77Kristinehamn3.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 78Hallstahammar3.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 79Stockholm3.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 80Säffle3.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 81Uddevalla3.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 82Tomelilla3.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 83Tranås3.8 % · −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 (%)

10.2 %(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

Säffle: 10.2 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +4.0 pp

Rank 8 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. 5Degerfors11.3 % · +1.1 pp
  2. 6Norberg10.8 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 7Ljusnarsberg10.6 % · +0.4 pp
  4. 8Säffle10.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 9Essunga10.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 10Skinnskatteberg10.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 11Fagersta9.9 % · −0.3 pp

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

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Deep dive

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