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Labor market in Sölvesborg Municipality

Key facts

  • Sölvesborg ranks 147 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Sölvesborg ranks 4 of 5 in Blekinge län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Sölvesborg is 2.5 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Sölvesborg decreased from 3.5 % (2015) to 2.5 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Sölvesborg in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.5 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.6 pp). Rank 147 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.3 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.5 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.8 pp). Rank 227 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.6 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 63.6 % (2023). Change since 2018: +4.9 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 (%)
2.55 %
2025 · −1.3 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.51 %
2025 · −0.6 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
63.6 %
2023 · +4.9 pp vs 2018

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

2.55 %(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

Sölvesborg: 2.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 147 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. 144Norrtälje2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 145Ängelholm2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 146Lilla Edet2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 147Sölvesborg2.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 148Växjö2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 149Ånge2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 150Uppvidinge2.5 % · −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 (%)

1.51 %(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

Sölvesborg: 1.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.8 pp

Rank 227 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. 224Götene1.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 225Grästorp1.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 226Partille1.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 227Sölvesborg1.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 228Svedala1.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 229Kungälv1.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 230Rättvik1.5 % · −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 (%)

63.6 %(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

Sölvesborg: 57.6 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −0.8 pp

Rank 157 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. 154Strängnäs57.9 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 155Smedjebacken57.9 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 156Tranås57.9 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 157Sölvesborg57.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 158Sjöbo57.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 159Ale57.2 % · −0.4 pp
  7. 160Växjö57.1 % · −0.6 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

162 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

Sölvesborg: 162.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,717 households

Shared rank 177 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. =173Oxelösund165.0 households · +3.0 households
  2. =175Bromölla163.0 households · +1.0 households
  3. =175Hofors163.0 households · +1.0 households
  4. =177Sölvesborg162.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =177Åtvidaberg162.0 households · 0.0 households
  6. 179Östhammar161.0 households · −1.0 households
  7. 180Skurup160.0 households · −2.0 households

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

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

66.7 %(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

Sölvesborg: 66.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −3.7 pp

Shared rank 219 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. 218Härnösand66.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =219Karlskrona66.7 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =219Laxå66.7 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =219Sölvesborg66.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 222Kramfors66.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =223Kinda66.4 % · −0.3 pp
  7. =223Nybro66.4 % · −0.3 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 (%)

3.64 %(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

Sölvesborg: 3.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.1 pp

Rank 94 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. 91Ljusnarsberg3.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 92Skinnskatteberg3.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 93Tibro3.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 94Sölvesborg3.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 95Eksjö3.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 96Degerfors3.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 97Falköping3.6 % · −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 (%)

7.89 %(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

Sölvesborg: 7.9 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.7 pp

Rank 79 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. 76Emmaboda8.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 77Bräcke7.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 78Bjuv7.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 79Sölvesborg7.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 80Arboga7.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 81Hallstahammar7.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 82Nora7.9 % · −0.0 pp

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

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