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Skellefteå Municipality – facts and statistics

In Skellefteå municipality, 75,405 people live (2025).

Västerbotten County · municipal tax 34.45 % · population +5.0 % since 2002

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How many people live in Skellefteå?

75,405 residents

Population · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +3,825 residents

14-yr trend: +5 %

Population registered as resident in the municipality on 31 December of the stated year.

Source: SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) · scb:BE0101N1 · observed value from the source

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How old is the population of Skellefteå?

43.5 years

Median age · 2025 · municipality

Median age approximated linearly within the five-year age band where half the population is reached (Statistics Sweden five-year bands, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101N1 · scb:BE0101N1 · own calculation from source data

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Foreign background in Skellefteå (key figure)

15.0 %

Foreign background · 2025 · municipality

Change since 2011: +8.2 pp

Sweden: 27.7 % (−12.7 pp)

14-yr trend: +8.2 pp

Born abroad, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population (Statistics Sweden UtlSvBakgGrov, 31 December).

Source: SCB BE0101Q2 · scb:BE0101Q2 · observed value from the source

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How high is the municipal tax in Skellefteå?

34.45 %

Total municipal tax rate · 2026 · municipality

Municipal average (unweighted): 33.30 % (+1.15 pp)

Sum of the municipal and regional tax rate in 2026 (municipal 22.60 % + regional 11.85 %). Burial fee and religious community fees are not included.

Source: SCB OE0101 Kommunalskatter2000 · observed value from the source

What does the labour market look like in Skellefteå?

4.6 %

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

Change since 2014: +1.3 pp

Municipal average (unweighted): 2.7 % (+1.9 pp)

County average (unweighted): 2.4 %

11-yr trend: +1.3 pp

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

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · Kolada:N03937 · observed value from the source

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What is the income level in Skellefteå?

372,300 SEK

Median income, 20+ · 2024 · municipality

Change since 2013: +121,100 SEK

Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK (+26,884 SEK)

County average (unweighted): 328,727 SEK

11-yr trend: +48 %

Median income, 20+

Source: SCB HE0110 · SCB:HE0110 · observed value from the source

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How much violence in public places is reported in Skellefteå?

203

Violence in public places against adults, reported offences per 100,000 residents · 2025 · municipality

Shared rank 70 of 290 ranked municipalities (2025) — highest number of reported offences per 100,000 residents. An order of reported offences, not of victimisation, safety or risk.

Change since 2017: −27

Sweden: 216 (−13)

8-yr trend: -12 %

Reported offences of assault, including aggravated assault, committed outdoors in public places against people aged 18 or over (3 kap. 5, 6 § BrB Misshandel inkl. grov). Reported offences are not the same as committed or cleared offences; reporting propensity, police operations and local movement patterns affect the level.

Source: Brå — Skellefteå.xlsx · Bra:vald-offentlig-miljo-kommun · observed value from the source

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Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2025

75,405people
14-yr trend: +5 %

SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME)

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.6%
+1.9 pp higher than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 20.7 % · County average (unweighted): 23.3 %
11-yr trend: +0.0 pp
tied 47/290

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

372,300SEK
+26,884 SEK higher than municipal average (unweighted)
Municipal average (unweighted): 345,416 SEK · County average (unweighted): 328,727 SEK
11-yr trend: +48 %

SCB HE0110

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

4.6%
+1.4 pp higher than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 3.1 % · County average (unweighted): 2.4 %
11-yr trend: +1.3 pp ↑
9/290

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)· 2025

84.9%
+0.8 pp higher than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 84.1 % · County average (unweighted): 84.6 %
11-yr trend: -1.5 pp
tied 84/282

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

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

9.4%
-5.7 pp lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 15.1 % · County average (unweighted): 10.7 %
11-yr trend: +0.7 pp ↑
238/290

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

83.7years
-1.3 years lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 85.1 years · County average (unweighted): 83.8 years
11-yr trend: +1 %
237/290

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

975.5/100k
-91.3 /100k lower than Sweden (source's national figure, 2025)
Sweden (source's national figure, 2025): 1,066.8 /100k · County average (unweighted): 881.1 /100k
10-yr trend: +11 % ↑
100/290

Brå via Kolada N07403

Turnout in municipal election

No data

No verified comparable value is available.

What differs

Neutral differences from the source’s official figure for Sweden in the same period. Selection threshold: at least 2 percentage points, or 5% for other units.

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

Skellefteå9.4 %
Sweden15.1 %

Skellefteå is below Sweden by 5.7 percentage points.

2025 · SCB via Kolada N07907 · rank 238 of 290

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

Skellefteå975.5 /100k
Sweden1,066.8 /100k

Skellefteå is below Sweden by 91.3 /100k.

2025 · Brå via Kolada N07403 · rank 100 of 290

Compare with nearby municipalities

Comparable values from the same period and definition. Sweden is the source’s official national figure.

IndicatorSkellefteåNorsjöVindelnRobertsforsMalåSweden
Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · SCB via Kolada N0090122.6 %23.4 %23.4 %23.2 %23.4 %20.7 %
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N039374.6 %2.2 %1.7 %2.0 %2.3 %3.1 %
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N1542484.9 %83.3 %78.3 %89.9 %71.0 %84.1 %
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · SCB via Kolada N079079.4 %13.5 %12.8 %9.5 %18.0 %15.1 %
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Municipalities with a similar profile

Most similar to Skellefteå on share aged 0–19, share aged 65–79, share aged 80+, population, inhabitants per km² (2025), in order. An exploration aid — not a ranking of quality or a recommendation.

  1. 1. Piteå

    Closest on: Share aged 80+, Share aged 0–19

    Share aged 0–19
    21.2 %
    Share aged 65–79
    17.7 %
    Share aged 80+
    7.1 %
    Population
    42,184
    Inhabitants per km²
    14

  2. 2. Örnsköldsvik

    Closest on: Inhabitants per km², Share aged 0–19

    Share aged 0–19
    22.2 %
    Share aged 65–79
    17.8 %
    Share aged 80+
    7.8 %
    Population
    55,338
    Inhabitants per km²
    8.6

  3. 3. Östersund

    Closest on: Share aged 80+, Population

    Share aged 0–19
    22.1 %
    Share aged 65–79
    15.7 %
    Share aged 80+
    6.9 %
    Population
    64,963
    Inhabitants per km²
    29

  4. 4. Sundsvall

    Closest on: Share aged 0–19, Share aged 80+

    Share aged 0–19
    21.6 %
    Share aged 65–79
    15.7 %
    Share aged 80+
    7.3 %
    Population
    98,962
    Inhabitants per km²
    31

  5. 5. Falun

    Closest on: Share aged 65–79, Share aged 80+

    Share aged 0–19
    22.9 %
    Share aged 65–79
    16.6 %
    Share aged 80+
    7.4 %
    Population
    59,974
    Inhabitants per km²
    29
Method

Measures: share aged 0–19, 65–79 and 80+ (Kolada), population on 31 December (Statistics Sweden BE0101N1) and inhabitants per km² (own calculation: population ÷ land area from Kolada, same year). Share aged 20–64 is omitted because the four age shares sum to 100. Population and density are compared on a logarithmic scale because they span several orders of magnitude.

Each measure is standardised (z-score across all municipalities with every measure used); the distance is the Euclidean distance with equal weight per measure. Equal distances are ordered by municipality code. A measure is only used if at least 90% of municipalities have it for the same year; if this municipality lacks a measure, that measure is left out rather than showing an empty list. Missing values are never treated as zero. No similarity percentage is shown.

Municipal accounts

How Skellefteå uses municipal funds

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Actual net cost per inhabitant in 2025, from Statistics Sweden's Municipal Accounts via Kolada. This is a verified selection, not a complete budget, and the values must not be added as total expenditure.

Actual outcome 2025

Elderly care
18,225 SEK/inh.
Compulsory school, preschool class–year 9
14,881 SEK/inh.
Disability services
10,861 SEK/inh.
Preschool, school-age childcare and other educational activities
10,170 SEK/inh.
Infrastructure, protection and related activities
7,022 SEK/inh.
Upper-secondary school
5,631 SEK/inh.
Individual and family care
4,855 SEK/inh.
Leisure activities
3,135 SEK/inh.
Cultural activities
2,212 SEK/inh.
Political activities
906 SEK/inh.

Budget (plan)

No verified budget for Skellefteå is shown. Municipal budgets are adopted by each council and published as documents; there is no common machine-readable official source for all 290 municipalities, so we do not copy figures that cannot be checked automatically. The budget is never mixed with the actual outcome above.

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What has changed in Skellefteå?

Latest observed period compared with the preceding period in the same series. A change between two periods — not a revision or a change of definition.

  • Population (31 Dec)2024: 78,150 people → 2025: 75,405 people
  • Municipal tax rate (%)2024: 22.6 % → 2025: 22.6 %(unchanged)
  • Median income, 20+2023: 349,900 SEK → 2024: 372,300 SEK
  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2024: 1.8 % → 2025: 4.6 %
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How many people live in Skellefteå?

Skellefteå had 75,405 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 3,592 people. The largest urban area Skellefteå had 39,146 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

75,405
14-yr trend: +5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+5.0%

SCB BE0101N1

Immigration and foreign background in Skellefteå — full breakdown →

How has Skellefteå changed?

Observed annual values from SCB. Gaps are not filled in and a single observation is not shown as a trend.

Population in Skellefteå

2011–2025 · residents

75,405residents (2025)

14-yr trend: +5 %
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Line chart of population in Skellefteå 2011–2025, from 71,580 residents to 75,405 residents. Source: SCB BE0101N1 (2011–2024); SCB BefolkningCKM (000007ME) (2025).
Registered residents on 31 December each year. Source: SCB BE0101N1. Primary data, shown unchanged.
Population in Skellefteå, 2011–2025
Yearresidents
202575,405
202478,150
202376,542
202274,402
202173,393
202072,840
201972,589
201872,467
201772,723
201672,266
201572,031
201472,024
201371,988
201271,774
201171,580
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Share with a foreign background in Skellefteå

2002–2025 · percent of population

15.0% (2025)

23-yr trend: +10.6 pp
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Line chart of share with a foreign background in Skellefteå 2002–2025, from 4.4 % to 15.0 %. Source: SCB BE0101Q2.
Foreign-born, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents, as a share of the population on 31 December. The 2025 observation uses Statistics Sweden's CKM disclosure-control method. Source: SCB BE0101Q2. Primary data, shown unchanged.
Share with a foreign background in Skellefteå, 2002–2025
Year%
202515.0
202417.4
202315.1
202212.5
202111.3
202010.5
201910.3
201810.0
20179.8
20169.2
20158.6
20148.2
20137.7
20127.2
20116.8
20106.6
20096.4
20086.2
20076.0
20065.6
20055.2
20045.0
20034.7
20024.4
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Age and sex structure in Skellefteå

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

Children 0–14
11,940
15.8 %
Working age 15–64
45,371
60.2 %
Aged 65+
18,066
24.0 %
Aged 80+
5,353
7.1 %
Women
36,523
48.5 %

Population pyramid

Skellefteå, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 38,854Women 36,523Median age 43.5 yrs

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

Population by age and sex in Skellefteå, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-41,0001,0002,0002,000MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Skellefteå, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-41,7801,649
5-92,1542,068
10-142,2522,037
15-192,2692,034
20-241,9891,645
25-292,3391,787
30-342,9382,431
35-392,7622,422
40-442,3552,129
45-492,2982,165
50-542,4352,209
55-592,3792,261
60-642,2782,246
65-692,2302,249
70-742,1672,143
75-791,9451,979
80-841,3631,606
85-89679926
90-94204430
95-993197
100+710

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 11,940, 15–64: 45,371, 65+: 18,066.

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 Skellefteå

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

Households
37,014
Persons per household
2.03
One-person households
42.8 %
15,854
Households with children 0–24
25.0 %
9,243

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

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

Municipal election 2026

Final · Source: Valmyndigheten
Turnout
83.48 %
Seats
65
Valid votes
49,007
Blank votes
801
Result per party, municipal council election 2026
PartySharevs 2022Seats
40.58 %–27
19.02 %–13
9.89 %–7
8.34 %–5
8.01 %–5
6.98 %–5
4.82 %–3
Other parties (11)2.35 %––

Latest actual election: 13 September 2026 (final count). Turnout figures in Kolada series elsewhere on this page refer to an earlier election and are labelled with their series year.

Full municipal election result →Results by voting district →

How the municipality voted in the 2026 Riksdag election

Final · Source: Election Authority
Turnout
85.81 %(2022: 85.42 %)
Eligible voters
57,288
Valid votes
48,601
Invalid (of which blank)
560 (538)
Riksdag election 2026, result per party in Skellefteå kommun
PartySharevs 2022
41.95 %−3.3
14.51 %+1.2
14.18 %−1.1
7.51 %+0.9
6.49 %−0.9
6.05 %+1.6
5.05 %+1.1
2.93 %+0.3
0.44 %–
Other parties (18)0.89 %–
Total valid votes100 %

Share of valid votes cast in the municipality. ± 2022 is the change in percentage points as reported by the Election Authority for the same party code; "–" means no comparable 2022 value. Votes are shown on wider screens. Source updated 2026-09-19 · retrieved 2026-10-01.

Work

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Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
Skellefteå 4.6 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 %

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Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 (Kolada:N03937) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 2.7 % (+1.9 pp) · Västerbotten County 2.4 %
    SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2482.2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937
    4.6%
  • Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 3.2 % (−1.2 pp) · Västerbotten County 2.0 %
    SF.KOLADATS-LANGTIDSARBETSLOSHET.2482.2025 · Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03926
    2.0%
  • Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
    2024 · Municipal average (unweighted) 6.9 % (−1.4 pp) · Västerbotten County 6.0 %
    SF.KOLADATS-UNGA-EJ-ARBETE-STUDIER.2482.2024 · MUCF via Kolada N02797
    5.5%

Indicators for work in Skellefteå.

Economy & tax

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Municipal tax rate (%)
Skellefteå 22.6 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 %

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00901 (Kolada:N00901) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21.7 % (+0.9 pp) · Västerbotten County 23.3 %
    SF.KOLADATS-KOMMUNALSKATT.2482.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00901
    22.6%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 280,284 SEK (+10,597 SEK) · Västerbotten County 262,518 SEK
    SF.KOLADATS-SKATTEKRAFT.2482.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00043
    290,882SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 40.5 % (+26.3 pp) · Västerbotten County 43.0 %
    SF.KOLADATS-SOLIDITET.2482.2025 · SCB via Kolada N03106
    66.8%

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Schools

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Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
Skellefteå 84.9 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 %

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Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424 (Kolada:N15424) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.5 % (+3.4 pp) · Västerbotten County 84.6 %
    SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2482.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15424
    84.9%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 218.3 points (+7.7 points) · Västerbotten County 219.7 points
    SF.KOLADATS-MERITVARDE-AK9.2482.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N15507
    226.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 69.3 % (+0.7 pp) · Västerbotten County 74.5 %
    SF.KOLADATS-GYMNASIEEXAMEN-3AR.2482.2025 · Skolverket via Kolada N17445
    70.0%

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Housing

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Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
Skellefteå 9.4 % · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 %

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Source: SCB via Kolada N07907 (Kolada:N07907) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 13.5 % (−4.1 pp) · Västerbotten County 10.7 %
    SF.KOLADATS-TRANGBODDHET-FLERBOSTAD-NORM2.2482.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07907
    9.4%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 21,704 SEK/m² (−3,575 SEK/m²) · Västerbotten County 10,191 SEK/m²
    SF.KOLADATS-FASTIGHETSPRIS-SMAHUS.2482.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07909
    18,129SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+14.6 per 1,000 residents) · Västerbotten County 183.0 per 1,000 residents
    SF.KOLADATS-BOSTADER-HYRESRATT-PER-1000.2482.2025 · SCB via Kolada N07901
    186.2per 1,000 residents

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Health

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Life expectancy, women
Skellefteå 83.7 years · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 84.7 years (−1.0 years) · Västerbotten County 83.8 years
    SF.KOLADATS-MEDELLIVSLANGD-KVINNOR.2482.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00925
    83.7years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 81.3 years (−0.3 years) · Västerbotten County 80.4 years
    SF.KOLADATS-MEDELLIVSLANGD-MAN.2482.2025 · SCB via Kolada N00923
    81.1years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 26.3 days (+1.9 days) · Västerbotten County 28.1 days
    SF.KOLADATS-OHALSOTAL.2482.2025 · Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00957
    28.2days

Indicators for health in Skellefteå.

Crime

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Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
Skellefteå 9,523.6 /100k · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / derived

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 9,856.9 /100k (−333.2 /100k) · Västerbotten County 9,036.8 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2482.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07540
    9,523.6/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 885.9 /100k (+89.7 /100k) · Västerbotten County 881.1 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-VALDSBROTT.2482.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07403
    975.5/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Municipal average (unweighted) 1,418.9 /100k (−90.4 /100k) · Västerbotten County 1,392.8 /100k
    SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-FRIHET-FRID.2482.2025 · Brå via Kolada N07536
    1,328.5/100k

Indicators for crime in Skellefteå.

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Frequently asked questions about Skellefteå

›How many people live in Skellefteå?

In 2025, Skellefteå municipality had 75,405 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BefolkningCKM (000007ME)). Of these, 39,146 lived in the main urban area Skellefteå (2023).

›How has the population of Skellefteå changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 3,592 people (+5.0 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

›Which county is Skellefteå in?

Skellefteå municipality is located in Västerbotten County (county code 24).

›What is the municipal tax rate in Skellefteå?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Skellefteå is 34.45 % (municipality 22.60 % plus region 11.85 %). That is rank 254 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

›How does Skellefteå use municipal funds?

Selected actual net costs in 2025 include Elderly care: 18,225 SEK per inhabitant; Compulsory school, preschool class–year 9: 14,881 SEK per inhabitant; Disability services: 10,861 SEK per inhabitant. These are outcomes from Statistics Sweden's Municipal Accounts via Kolada, not a complete budget and not figures to add as total expenditure.

›What does unemployment look like in Skellefteå?

In Skellefteå, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 4.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.2482.2025.

›How are school results in Skellefteå?

In Skellefteå, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes, municipality of location (%) was 84.9 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.2482.2025.

›How much crime is reported in Skellefteå?

In Skellefteå, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 9,523.6 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.2482.2025.

›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)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-08-13

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  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)

    Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-10-11

    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via SVERIGEFAKTA's municipal data engine
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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: 15.0 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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SVERIGEFAKTA, “SVERIGEFAKTA”. Original source: SCB, SCB, Kolada. https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/skelleftea
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SVERIGEFAKTA, “SVERIGEFAKTA”. Original source: SCB (https://api.scb.se/OV0104/v1/doris/sv/ssd/START/BE/BE0101); SCB (https://api.scb.se/OV0104/v1/doris/sv/ssd/BO/BO0101/BO0101C/LagenhetNyKv16); Kolada (https://api.kolada.se/v3/kpi). https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/skelleftea
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SVERIGEFAKTA. (n.d.). SVERIGEFAKTA. Retrieved 2026-10-16, from https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/skelleftea Original source: SCB, SCB, Kolada.
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“SVERIGEFAKTA” (n.d.) SVERIGEFAKTA. Available at: https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/skelleftea (Accessed: 2026-10-16). Original source: SCB, SCB, Kolada.
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@misc{sverigefakta_2026_en_municipality_skelleftea,
  title        = {SVERIGEFAKTA},
  howpublished = {\url{https://sverigefakta.com/en/municipality/skelleftea}},
  note         = {Presented by SVERIGEFAKTA; original source SCB, SCB, Kolada}
}
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