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Labor market in Sollefteå Municipality

Key facts

  • Sollefteå ranks 48 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Sollefteå ranks 3 of 7 in Västernorrlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Sollefteå is 3.3 %, slightly above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Sollefteå decreased from 4.8 % (2015) to 3.3 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Sollefteå in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.3 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.2 pp). Rank 48 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.7 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.7 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.4 pp). Rank 100 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.2 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 70.7 % (2024). Change since 2019: +19.5 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 (%)
3.31 %
2025 · −0.7 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.73 %
2025 · −2.2 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
70.7 %
2024 · +19.5 pp vs 2019

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

3.31 %(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

Sollefteå: 3.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.2 pp

Rank 48 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. 45Hässleholm3.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 46Oxelösund3.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 47Ludvika3.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 48Sollefteå3.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 49Halmstad3.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 50Älvkarleby3.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 51Solna3.3 % · −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 (%)

2.73 %(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

Sollefteå: 2.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.4 pp

Rank 100 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. 97Nybro2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 98Malung-Sälen2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 99Falun2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 100Sollefteå2.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 101Karlshamn2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 102Hagfors2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 103Motala2.7 % · −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 (%)

70.7 %(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

Sollefteå: 61.3 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +2.8 pp

Shared rank 121 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. 118Orust62.2 % · +0.9 pp
  2. 119Kävlinge61.9 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 120Skara61.9 % · +0.6 pp
  4. =121Sollefteå61.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =121Ystad61.3 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 123Tyresö61.1 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 124Skövde60.9 % · −0.4 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

311 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

Sollefteå: 311.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,568 households

Rank 104 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. 101Härryda317.0 households · +6.0 households
  2. =102Fagersta316.0 households · +5.0 households
  3. =102Filipstad316.0 households · +5.0 households
  4. 104Sollefteå311.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 105Laholm306.0 households · −5.0 households
  6. 106Österåker305.0 households · −6.0 households
  7. 107Nybro303.0 households · −8.0 households

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

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

69.4 %(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

Sollefteå: 69.4 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −1.0 pp

Rank 171 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. =167Jönköping69.6 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =169Göteborg69.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =169Umeå69.5 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 171Sollefteå69.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 172Lindesberg69.3 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 173Ljusdal69.2 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =174Borgholm69.0 % · −0.4 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 (%)

3.39 %(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

Sollefteå: 3.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.4 pp

Rank 112 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. 109Lund3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 110Svalöv3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 111Mönsterås3.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 112Sollefteå3.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 113Boxholm3.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 114Tierp3.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 115Surahammar3.3 % · −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 (%)

6.83 %(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

Sollefteå: 6.8 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.7 pp

Rank 150 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. 147Mariestad6.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 148Karlskoga6.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 149Överkalix6.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 150Sollefteå6.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 151Motala6.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 152Karlshamn6.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 153Borlänge6.8 % · −0.1 pp

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

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