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Labor market in Trelleborg Municipality

Key facts

  • Trelleborg ranks 34 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Trelleborg ranks 12 of 33 in Skåne län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Trelleborg is 3.5 %, slightly above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

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

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Trelleborg in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.5 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.3 pp). Rank 34 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.0 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.7 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.3 pp). Rank 109 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.3 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 48.6 % (2024). Change since 2019: −4.6 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 (%)
3.47 %
2025 · −1.0 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.66 %
2025 · −0.3 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
48.6 %
2024 · −4.6 pp vs 2019

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

3.47 %(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

Trelleborg: 3.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.3 pp

Rank 34 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. 31Västerås3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 32Eslöv3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 33Östra Göinge3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 34Trelleborg3.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 35Norrköping3.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 36Filipstad3.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 37Nyköping3.4 % · −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 (%)

2.66 %(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

Trelleborg: 2.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.3 pp

Rank 109 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. 106Grums2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 107Mjölby2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 108Essunga2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 109Trelleborg2.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 110Oskarshamn2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 111Bjuv2.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 112Nykvarn2.6 % · −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 (%)

48.6 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2016–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2016–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Trelleborg: 59.0 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +0.5 pp

Rank 144 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. 141Ekerö59.2 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 142Arvika59.2 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 143Markaryd59.2 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 144Trelleborg59.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 145Örnsköldsvik58.9 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 146Vadstena58.8 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 147Oskarshamn58.8 % · −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

746 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Trelleborg: 746.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,133 households

Rank 39 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. 36Landskrona769.0 households · +23.0 households
  2. 37Falun759.0 households · +13.0 households
  3. 38Vänersborg758.0 households · +12.0 households
  4. 39Trelleborg746.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 40Hudiksvall723.0 households · −23.0 households
  6. 41Katrineholm708.0 households · −38.0 households
  7. 42Falköping694.0 households · −52.0 households

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

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

70.6 %(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

Trelleborg: 70.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +0.2 pp

Shared rank 147 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. =144Arvidsjaur70.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =144Borås70.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =144Västerås70.7 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =147Trelleborg70.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =147Älvkarleby70.6 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =149Oskarshamn70.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =149Storuman70.4 % · −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 (%)

4.63 %(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

Trelleborg: 4.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.9 pp

Rank 40 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. 37Åmål4.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 38Sävsjö4.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 39Nässjö4.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 40Trelleborg4.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 41Vingåker4.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 42Hofors4.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 43Eslöv4.6 % · −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 (%)

7.64 %(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

Trelleborg: 7.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.5 pp

Rank 95 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. 92Munkfors7.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 93Södertälje7.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 94Timrå7.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 95Trelleborg7.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 96Mönsterås7.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 97Leksand7.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 98Hudiksvall7.6 % · −0.1 pp

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

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