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Labor market in Sandviken Municipality

Key facts

  • Sandviken ranks 80 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Sandviken ranks 4 of 10 in Gävleborgs län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Sandviken is 2.9 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Sandviken decreased from 4.2 % (2015) to 2.9 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Sandviken in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.9 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.2 pp). Rank 80 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.7 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.9 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.6 pp). Rank 83 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.5 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 33.6 % (2024). Change since 2019: −6.5 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 (%)
2.93 %
2025 · −0.7 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.89 %
2025 · −2.5 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
33.6 %
2024 · −6.5 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.93 %(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

Sandviken: 2.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.2 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. 77Örebro3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 78Skurup3.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 79Sävsjö2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 80Sandviken2.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 81Ockelbo2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 82Forshaga2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 83Ljusdal2.9 % · −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 (%)

2.89 %(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

Sandviken: 2.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.6 pp

Rank 83 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. 80Eda2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 81Forshaga2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 82Timrå2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 83Sandviken2.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 84Köping2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 85Smedjebacken2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 86Trollhättan2.9 % · −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 (%)

33.6 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2014–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2014–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Sandviken: 35.7 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −22.8 pp

Rank 269 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. 266Hultsfred38.1 % · +2.4 pp
  2. 267Hällefors38.0 % · +2.3 pp
  3. 268Ronneby37.4 % · +1.7 pp
  4. 269Sandviken35.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 270Degerfors35.2 % · −0.5 pp
  6. 271Flen34.7 % · −0.9 pp
  7. 272Lindesberg33.9 % · −1.7 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

633 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2018–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2018–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Sandviken: 633.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,246 households

Rank 49 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. 46Ludvika668.0 households · +35.0 households
  2. 47Motala657.0 households · +24.0 households
  3. 48Eslöv638.0 households · +5.0 households
  4. 49Sandviken633.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 50Enköping631.0 households · −2.0 households
  6. 51Bollnäs629.0 households · −4.0 households
  7. 52Norrtälje623.0 households · −10.0 households

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

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

64.4 %(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

Sandviken: 64.4 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −6.0 pp

Shared rank 254 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. 252Hässleholm64.6 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 253Katrineholm64.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =254Emmaboda64.4 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =254Sandviken64.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =256Kungsör64.3 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =256Strömsund64.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 258Gotland64.2 % · −0.2 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 (%)

5.53 %(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

Sandviken: 5.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +1.8 pp

Rank 17 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. 14Bjuv5.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 15Norrköping5.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 16Kristianstad5.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 17Sandviken5.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 18Gävle5.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 19Östra Göinge5.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 20Fagersta5.3 % · −0.2 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 (%)

7.12 %(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

Sandviken: 7.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.0 pp

Rank 130 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. 127Dals-Ed7.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 128Lysekil7.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 129Nässjö7.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 130Sandviken7.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 131Ludvika7.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 132Tranås7.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 133Eskilstuna7.1 % · −0.0 pp

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

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