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Labor market in Uddevalla Municipality

Key facts

  • Uddevalla ranks 99 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Uddevalla ranks 8 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 Uddevalla 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 Uddevalla decreased from 3.5 % (2015) to 2.8 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Uddevalla in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.8 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.3 pp). Rank 99 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.9 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 3.2 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.8 pp). Rank 55 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.7 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 62.1 % (2024). Change since 2019: +17.1 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 (%)
2.83 %
2025 · −0.9 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
3.16 %
2025 · −1.7 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
62.1 %
2024 · +17.1 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.83 %(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

Uddevalla: 2.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.3 pp

Rank 99 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. 96Norberg2.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 97Karlshamn2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 98Gullspång2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 99Uddevalla2.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 100Karlstad2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 101Hallstahammar2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 102Tyresö2.8 % · −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 (%)

3.16 %(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

Uddevalla: 3.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.8 pp

Rank 55 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. 52Valdemarsvik3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 53Överkalix3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 54Skinnskatteberg3.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 55Uddevalla3.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 56Emmaboda3.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 57Arvika3.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 58Ovanåker3.1 % · −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 (%)

62.1 %(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

Uddevalla: 52.2 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −6.2 pp

Rank 192 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. 189Tomelilla52.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 190Bollebygd52.4 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 191Nyköping52.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 192Uddevalla52.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 193Västerås52.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 194Kalmar52.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 195Lomma52.0 % · −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

1,093 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2017–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2017–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Uddevalla: 1,093.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −140,786 households

Rank 24 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. 21Umeå1,265.0 households · +172.0 households
  2. 22Kristianstad1,192.0 households · +99.0 households
  3. 23Nyköping1,158.0 households · +65.0 households
  4. 24Uddevalla1,093.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 25Järfälla1,004.0 households · −89.0 households
  6. 26Östersund976.0 households · −117.0 households
  7. 27Huddinge974.0 households · −119.0 households

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

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

68.7 %(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

Uddevalla: 68.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −1.7 pp

Shared rank 180 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. =180Bjuv68.7 % · 0.0 pp
  2. =180Halmstad68.7 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =180Skinnskatteberg68.7 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =180Uddevalla68.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =180Åstorp68.7 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 186Finspång68.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =187Bräcke68.5 % · −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 (%)

3.88 %(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

Uddevalla: 3.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.1 pp

Rank 81 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. 78Hallstahammar3.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 79Stockholm3.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 80Säffle3.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 81Uddevalla3.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 82Tomelilla3.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 83Tranås3.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 84Borås3.8 % · −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 (%)

6.65 %(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

Uddevalla: 6.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.5 pp

Rank 164 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. 161Kalix6.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 162Avesta6.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 163Åmål6.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 164Uddevalla6.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 165Gävle6.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 166Tranemo6.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 167Vänersborg6.6 % · −0.1 pp

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

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