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Labor market in Sjöbo Municipality

Key facts

  • Sjöbo ranks 153 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Sjöbo ranks 27 of 33 in Skåne län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Sjöbo is 2.5 %, well below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Sjöbo increased from 2.4 % (2015) to 2.5 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Sjöbo in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.5 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.6 pp). Rank 153 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.8 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.9 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.4 pp). Rank 175 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.5 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 54.2 % (2023). Change since 2018: −3.0 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 (%)
2.51 %
2025 · −0.8 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.94 %
2025 · −0.5 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
54.2 %
2023 · −3.0 pp vs 2018

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

2.51 %(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

Sjöbo: 2.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 153 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. 150Uppvidinge2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 151Mölndal2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 152Österåker2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 153Sjöbo2.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 154Arvidsjaur2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 155Höör2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 156Skara2.5 % · −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 (%)

1.94 %(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

Sjöbo: 1.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.4 pp

Rank 175 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. 172Alingsås2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 173Sala1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 174Örnsköldsvik1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 175Sjöbo1.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 176Sunne1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 177Kumla1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 178Ljungby1.9 % · −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 (%)

54.2 %(2023)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2018–2023 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2018–2023 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Sjöbo: 57.6 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −0.9 pp

Rank 158 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. 155Smedjebacken57.9 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 156Tranås57.9 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 157Sölvesborg57.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 158Sjöbo57.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 159Ale57.2 % · −0.3 pp
  6. 160Växjö57.1 % · −0.5 pp
  7. =161Tibro57.0 % · −0.6 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

235 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

Sjöbo: 235.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,644 households

Shared rank 126 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. 124Kävlinge242.0 households · +7.0 households
  2. 125Sävsjö238.0 households · +3.0 households
  3. =126Hallsberg235.0 households · 0.0 households
  4. =126Sjöbo235.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 128Ulricehamn234.0 households · −1.0 households
  6. 129Mora233.0 households · −2.0 households
  7. =130Simrishamn232.0 households · −3.0 households

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

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

72.1 %(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

Sjöbo: 72.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +1.7 pp

Shared rank 110 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. 109Sala72.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =110Nora72.1 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =110Nynäshamn72.1 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =110Sjöbo72.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =113Enköping72.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =113Norrtälje72.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =113Orust72.0 % · −0.1 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 (%)

2.89 %(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

Sjöbo: 2.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.9 pp

Rank 151 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. 148Bjurholm2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 149Staffanstorp2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 150Ystad2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 151Sjöbo2.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 152Hudiksvall2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 153Strömsund2.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 154Höganäs2.9 % · −0.0 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 (%)

7.07 %(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

Sjöbo: 7.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.9 pp

Rank 134 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. 131Ludvika7.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 132Tranås7.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 133Eskilstuna7.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 134Sjöbo7.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 135Norsjö7.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 136Falköping7.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 137Svalöv7.0 % · −0.0 pp

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

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