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Labor market in Söderhamn Municipality

Key facts

  • Söderhamn ranks 44 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Söderhamn ranks 1 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 Söderhamn 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 Söderhamn decreased from 4.7 % (2015) to 3.4 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Söderhamn in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.4 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.2 pp). Rank 44 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.9 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 6.2 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+3.9 pp). Rank 1 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.4 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 53.4 % (2024). Change since 2019: −1.9 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 (%)
3.35 %
2025 · −0.9 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
6.20 %
2025 · −2.4 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
53.4 %
2024 · −1.9 pp vs 2019

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

3.35 %(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

Söderhamn: 3.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.2 pp

Rank 44 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. 41Timrå3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 42Kristianstad3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 43Haparanda3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 44Söderhamn3.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 45Hässleholm3.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 46Oxelösund3.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 47Ludvika3.3 % · −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 (%)

6.20 %(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

Söderhamn: 6.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +3.9 pp

Rank 1 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. 1Söderhamn6.2 % · 0.0 pp
  2. 2Borlänge6.2 % · −0.0 pp
  3. 3Perstorp5.8 % · −0.4 pp
  4. 4Filipstad5.7 % · −0.5 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 (%)

53.4 %(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

Söderhamn: 48.1 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −10.3 pp

Rank 224 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. 221Vingåker48.4 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 222Vänersborg48.4 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 223Helsingborg48.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 224Söderhamn48.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 225Hässleholm48.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 226Eskilstuna48.0 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 227Skinnskatteberg47.8 % · −0.3 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

785 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Söderhamn: 785.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,094 households

Rank 35 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. 32Hässleholm825.0 households · +40.0 households
  2. 33Nässjö802.0 households · +17.0 households
  3. 34Skellefteå798.0 households · +13.0 households
  4. 35Söderhamn785.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 36Landskrona769.0 households · −16.0 households
  6. 37Falun759.0 households · −26.0 households
  7. 38Vänersborg758.0 households · −27.0 households

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

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

63.5 %(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

Söderhamn: 63.5 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −6.9 pp

Rank 265 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. 262Åmål63.8 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 263Kristianstad63.7 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 264Lessebo63.6 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 265Söderhamn63.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =266Torsby63.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =266Töreboda63.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 268Kristinehamn63.0 % · −0.5 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 (%)

5.22 %(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

Söderhamn: 5.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +1.5 pp

Rank 22 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. 19Östra Göinge5.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 20Fagersta5.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 21Bollnäs5.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 22Söderhamn5.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 23Hylte5.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 24Alvesta5.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 25Hässleholm5.1 % · −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 (%)

9.15 %(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

Söderhamn: 9.2 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +3.0 pp

Rank 28 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. 25Hörby9.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 26Filipstad9.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 27Valdemarsvik9.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 28Söderhamn9.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 29Hässleholm9.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 30Orsa9.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 31Örkelljunga9.0 % · −0.1 pp

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

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