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Labor market in Sundsvall Municipality

Key facts

  • Sundsvall ranks 103 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Sundsvall ranks 5 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 Sundsvall is 2.8 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Sundsvall decreased from 3.6 % (2015) to 2.8 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Sundsvall in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.8 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.3 pp). Rank 103 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.4 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.7 % (2024). Change since 2019: −0.9 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 65.9 % (2024). Change since 2019: +10.6 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 (%)
2.80 %
2025 · −1.4 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.68 %
2024 · −0.9 pp vs 2019
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
65.9 %
2024 · +10.6 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.80 %(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

Sundsvall: 2.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.3 pp

Rank 103 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. 100Karlstad2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 101Hallstahammar2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 102Tyresö2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 103Sundsvall2.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 104Enköping2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 105Storfors2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 106Surahammar2.8 % · −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 (%)

2.68 %(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 (%)

65.9 %(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

Sundsvall: 64.6 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +6.2 pp

Rank 94 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. 91Mjölby65.1 % · +0.5 pp
  2. 92Sala64.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 93Krokom64.7 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 94Sundsvall64.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 95Alingsås64.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 96Huddinge64.5 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 97Askersund64.3 % · −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

1,697 households(2024)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2014–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2014–2024 · 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 (%)

72.4 %(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

Sundsvall: 72.4 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +2.0 pp

Shared rank 102 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. =102Hudiksvall72.4 % · 0.0 pp
  2. =102Mariestad72.4 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =102Mark72.4 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =102Sundsvall72.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =106Höör72.3 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =106Tidaholm72.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =106Västervik72.3 % · −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 (%)

3.05 %(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

Sundsvall: 3.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.7 pp

Rank 138 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. 135Hörby3.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 136Nordanstig3.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 137Munkfors3.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 138Sundsvall3.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 139Kävlinge3.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 140Svedala3.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 141Ljungby3.0 % · −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 (%)

5.83 %(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

Sundsvall: 5.8 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −0.3 pp

Rank 204 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. 201Huddinge5.9 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 202Laxå5.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 203Askersund5.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 204Sundsvall5.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 205Vallentuna5.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 206Sunne5.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 207Sollentuna5.8 % · −0.0 pp

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

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