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Sävsjö municipality – facts and statistics

In Sävsjö municipality, 11,524 people live (2025).

Jönköpings län · municipal tax 33.68 % · population +5.0 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

11,563people
-24946 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 28462 people
14-yr trend: +7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

21.9%
+0.2 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

321,700SEK
-23716 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 348900 SEK
11-yr trend: +37 %

SCB HE0110

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

2.9%
+0.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -1.1 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025

72.5%
-9.0 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 79.6 %
11-yr trend: -14.1 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

14.2%
+0.7 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 14.5 %
11-yr trend: -7.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.9years
+0.2 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +3 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

944.0/100k
+58.1 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 874.6 /100k
8-yr trend: +41 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Sävsjö

How many people live in Sävsjö?

Sävsjö had 11,524 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 549 people. The main urban area Vrigstad had 1,477 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

11,524
14-yr trend: +7 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+5.0%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

24.8%
-2.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Sävsjö — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Sävsjö

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

Children 0–14
2,143
18.6 %
Working age 15–64
6,579
57.1 %
Aged 65+
2,802
24.3 %
Aged 80+
862
7.5 %
Women
5,564
48.3 %

Population pyramid

Sävsjö, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 5,960Women 5,564Median age 43.8 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Sävsjö, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Sävsjö, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4313293
5-9412373
10-14393359
15-19414330
20-24298237
25-29273227
30-34354337
35-39353326
40-44320291
45-49332316
50-54348319
55-59390364
60-64378372
65-69344294
70-74321326
75-79346309
80-84223228
85-8996159
90-944974
95-99327
100+03

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,143, 15–64: 6,579, 65+: 2,802.

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 Sävsjö

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

Households
5,124
Persons per household
2.24
One-person households
37.9 %
1,943
Households with children 0–24
29.1 %
1,490

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

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

Indicators for work in Sävsjö.

Economy & tax

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  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.2 pp) · Jönköpings län 22.0 %
    21.9%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (33,209 SEK) · Jönköpings län 271,946 SEK
    247,076SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+20.7 pp) · Jönköpings län 46.8 %
    61.2%

Indicators for economy & tax in Sävsjö.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (9.0 pp) · Jönköpings län 79.6 %
    72.5%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (4.3 points) · Jönköpings län 217.1 points
    214.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+0.1 pp) · Jönköpings län 67.7 %
    69.4%

Indicators for schools in Sävsjö.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+0.7 pp) · Jönköpings län 14.5 %
    14.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,703.9 SEK/m² (11,775.9 SEK/m²) · Jönköpings län 16,711.5 SEK/m²
    9,928.0SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (8.6 per 1,000 residents) · Jönköpings län 171.2 per 1,000 residents
    163.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Sävsjö.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.2 years) · Jönköpings län 85.1 years
    84.9years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.5 years) · Jönköpings län 82.1 years
    80.8years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+1.8 days) · Jönköpings län 25.1 days
    28.1days

Indicators for health in Sävsjö.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+397 /100k) · Jönköpings län 8,927 /100k
    10,254/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+58.1 /100k) · Jönköpings län 874.6 /100k
    944.0/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+304.5 /100k) · Jönköpings län 1,446.8 /100k
    1,723.4/100k

Indicators for crime in Sävsjö.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Jönköpings län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (102.2 residents/politician) · Jönköpings län 183.2 residents/politician
    119.2residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (+1.6 pp) · Jönköpings län 1.5 %
    4.1%

Indicators for politics in Sävsjö.

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Frequently asked questions about Sävsjö

How many people live in Sävsjö?

In 2025, Sävsjö municipality had 11,524 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,477 lived in the main urban area Vrigstad (2023).

How has the population of Sävsjö changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 549 people (+5.0 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Sävsjö in?

Sävsjö municipality is located in Jönköpings län (county code 06).

What is the municipal tax rate in Sävsjö?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Sävsjö is 33.68 % (municipality 21.92 % plus region 11.76 %). That is rank 151 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Sävsjö?

In Sävsjö, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.9 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0684.2025.

How are school results in Sävsjö?

In Sävsjö, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 72.5 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0684.2025.

How much crime is reported in Sävsjö?

In Sävsjö, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,254 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0684.2025.

What share of the population in Sävsjö has a foreign background?

In 2025, 24.8 % of the population in Sävsjö had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Sävsjö.

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)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
    Open source ↗

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: 24.8 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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