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Labor market in Söderköping Municipality

Key facts

  • Söderköping ranks 234 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Söderköping ranks 10 of 13 in Östergötlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Söderköping is 2.1 %, well below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Söderköping increased from 2.0 % (2015) to 2.1 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Söderköping in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.1 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−1.1 pp). Rank 234 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.3 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.7 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.6 pp). Rank 202 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.0 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 63.9 % (2023). Change since 2018: −9.4 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 (%)
2.07 %
2025 · −0.3 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.70 %
2025 · −1.0 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
63.9 %
2023 · −9.4 pp vs 2018

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

2.07 %(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

Söderköping: 2.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −1.1 pp

Rank 234 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. 231Essunga2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 232Lomma2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 233Karlskrona2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 234Söderköping2.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 235Nora2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 236Boden2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 237Bollebygd2.1 % · −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 (%)

1.70 %(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

Söderköping: 1.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 202 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. 199Salem1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 200Västervik1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 201Skurup1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 202Söderköping1.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 203Hörby1.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 204Kalix1.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 205Gislaved1.7 % · −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 (%)

63.9 %(2023)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2017–2023 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2017–2023 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Söderköping: 60.4 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +2.0 pp

Rank 126 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. 123Tyresö61.1 % · +0.6 pp
  2. 124Skövde60.9 % · +0.5 pp
  3. 125Örkelljunga60.7 % · +0.3 pp
  4. 126Söderköping60.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 127Härnösand60.2 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 128Falun60.2 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 129Göteborg60.2 % · −0.2 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

172 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

Söderköping: 172.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,707 households

Rank 165 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. =162Smedjebacken178.0 households · +6.0 households
  2. =162Tidaholm178.0 households · +6.0 households
  3. =162Tingsryd178.0 households · +6.0 households
  4. 165Söderköping172.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 166Hylte171.0 households · −1.0 households
  6. 167Tjörn170.0 households · −2.0 households
  7. =168Kungsör167.0 households · −5.0 households

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

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

74.6 %(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

Söderköping: 74.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +4.2 pp

Shared rank 59 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. =55Lidingö74.8 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =59Lidköping74.6 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =59Malung-Sälen74.6 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =59Söderköping74.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =62Haninge74.5 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =62Kiruna74.5 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =62Åre74.5 % · −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 (%)

2.57 %(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

Söderköping: 2.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.2 pp

Rank 181 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. 178Ovanåker2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 179Vårgårda2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 180Mariestad2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 181Söderköping2.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 182Mark2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 183Nacka2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 184Båstad2.5 % · −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 (%)

7.03 %(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

Söderköping: 7.0 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.9 pp

Rank 139 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. 136Falköping7.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 137Svalöv7.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 138Båstad7.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 139Söderköping7.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 140Östhammar7.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 141Finspång6.9 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 142Borgholm6.9 % · −0.1 pp

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

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