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Labor market in Solna Municipality

Key facts

  • Solna ranks 51 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Solna ranks 13 of 26 in Stockholms län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Solna is 3.3 %, in line with the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Solna increased from 2.4 % (2015) to 3.3 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Solna in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.3 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.1 pp). Rank 51 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.7 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 0.5 % (2024). Change since 2019: −0.3 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 59.7 % (2024). Change since 2019: −7.9 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 (%)
3.27 %
2025 · −0.7 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
0.50 %
2024 · −0.3 pp vs 2019
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
59.7 %
2024 · −7.9 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

3.27 %(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

Solna: 3.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.1 pp

Rank 51 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 48Sollefteå3.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 49Halmstad3.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 50Älvkarleby3.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 51Solna3.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 52Osby3.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 53Vingåker3.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 54Bjurholm3.2 % · −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 (%)

0.50 %(2024)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807 (Kolada:N31807) · 2014–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807 · 2014–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

The municipality has no comparable value for 2025. Missing data is not shown as zero.

Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)

59.7 %(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

Solna: 72.8 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +14.4 pp

Rank 54 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. 51Borgholm73.6 % · +0.8 pp
  2. 52Vaggeryd73.3 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 53Vallentuna73.2 % · +0.3 pp
  4. 54Solna72.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =55Lidingö72.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =55Älvdalen72.7 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 57Täby72.6 % · −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

268 households(2024)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2016–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2016–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

The municipality has no comparable value for 2025. Missing data is not shown as zero.

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

73.1 %(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

Solna: 73.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +2.7 pp

Shared rank 89 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. =86Botkyrka73.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =86Mullsjö73.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =86Ockelbo73.2 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =89Solna73.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =89Ulricehamn73.1 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =91Leksand72.9 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =91Sigtuna72.9 % · −0.2 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 (%)

2.81 %(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

Solna: 2.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.0 pp

Rank 158 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. 155Överkalix2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 156Skara2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 157Ödeshög2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 158Solna2.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 159Kumla2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 160Nora2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 161Partille2.8 % · −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 (%)

5.89 %(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

Solna: 5.9 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −0.3 pp

Rank 200 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. 197Ängelholm5.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 198Berg5.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 199Arvika5.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 200Solna5.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 201Huddinge5.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 202Laxå5.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 203Askersund5.8 % · −0.0 pp

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

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