Labor market in Tibro Municipality

Key facts

Tibro ranks 124 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025
Tibro ranks 11 of 49 in Västra Götalands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Tibro is 2.6 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Tibro decreased from 4.5 % (2015) to 2.6 % (2025).
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Tibro in figures

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.6 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.5 pp). Rank 124 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.2 pp.
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.7 % (2024). Change since 2019: −1.3 pp.
Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 60.0 % (2024). Change since 2019: +10.9 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 (%)

2.64 %

2025 · −1.2 pp vs 2020

Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)

2.73 %

2024 · −1.3 pp vs 2019

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

60.0 %

2024 · +10.9 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.64 %(2025)

20142025

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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

Tibro: 2.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.5 pp

Rank 124 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.

121Laholm2.7 % · +0.0 pp
122Hultsfred2.6 % · +0.0 pp
123Berg2.6 % · +0.0 pp
124Tibro2.6 % · 0.0 pp
125Orsa2.6 % · −0.0 pp
126Lidingö2.6 % · −0.0 pp
127Lund2.6 % · −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 %(2024)

20142024

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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 (%)

60.0 %(2024)

20142024

Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%), Tibro — 2014–2024 (%)
Year	Value (%)
2014	35.5
2015	51.9
2016	58.8
2017	54.4
2018	49.4
2019	49.1
2020	46.2
2021	47.7
2022	57
2023	71.1
2024	60

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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

Tibro: 57.0 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −1.5 pp

Shared rank 161 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.

158Sjöbo57.6 % · +0.6 pp
159Ale57.2 % · +0.3 pp
160Växjö57.1 % · +0.1 pp
=161Tibro57.0 % · 0.0 pp
=161Tingsryd57.0 % · 0.0 pp
163Kramfors56.8 % · −0.2 pp
164Nybro56.8 % · −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

193 households(2024)

20152024

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2015–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2015–2024 · 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 (%)

70.3 %(2024)

20202024

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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

Tibro: 70.3 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −0.1 pp

Shared rank 152 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.

=149Vara70.4 % · +0.1 pp
=152Arvika70.3 % · 0.0 pp
=152Danderyd70.3 % · 0.0 pp
=152Tibro70.3 % · 0.0 pp
=155Karlskoga70.2 % · −0.1 pp
=155Lomma70.2 % · −0.1 pp
=155Lysekil70.2 % · −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 (%)

3.66 %(2025)

20142025

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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

Tibro: 3.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.1 pp

Rank 93 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.

90Hällefors3.7 % · +0.0 pp
91Ljusnarsberg3.7 % · +0.0 pp
92Skinnskatteberg3.7 % · +0.0 pp
93Tibro3.7 % · 0.0 pp
94Sölvesborg3.6 % · −0.0 pp
95Eksjö3.6 % · −0.0 pp
96Degerfors3.6 % · −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 (%)

6.70 %(2024)

20142024

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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

Tibro: 6.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.5 pp

Rank 158 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.

155Vetlanda6.7 % · +0.0 pp
156Ljungby6.7 % · +0.0 pp
157Trosa6.7 % · +0.0 pp
158Tibro6.7 % · 0.0 pp
159Västerås6.7 % · −0.0 pp
160Årjäng6.7 % · −0.0 pp
161Kalix6.7 % · −0.0 pp

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

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