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Labor market in Umeå Municipality

Key facts

  • Umeå ranks 246 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Umeå ranks 12 of 15 in Västerbottens län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Umeå is 2.0 %, well below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Umeå decreased from 2.5 % (2015) to 2.0 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Umeå in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.0 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−1.1 pp). Rank 246 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.1 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.8 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.6 pp). Rank 198 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.7 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 71.9 % (2024). Change since 2019: +12.4 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 (%)
2.00 %
2025 · −1.1 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.75 %
2025 · −0.7 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
71.9 %
2024 · +12.4 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.00 %(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

Umeå: 2.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −1.1 pp

Rank 246 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. 243Mariestad2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 244Gnesta2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 245Trosa2.0 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 246Umeå2.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 247Tranemo2.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 248Härjedalen2.0 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 249Sunne2.0 % · −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 (%)

1.75 %(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

Umeå: 1.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 198 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. 195Sorsele1.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 196Mora1.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 197Lerum1.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 198Umeå1.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 199Salem1.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 200Västervik1.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 201Skurup1.7 % · −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 (%)

71.9 %(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

Umeå: 69.3 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +10.8 pp

Rank 76 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. =72Mullsjö69.6 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 74Haninge69.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 75Järfälla69.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 76Umeå69.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 77Gotland68.6 % · −0.7 pp
  6. 78Västervik68.5 % · −0.8 pp
  7. 79Östersund68.5 % · −0.8 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

1,265 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

Umeå: 1,265.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −140,614 households

Rank 21 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. 18Borås1,477.0 households · +212.0 households
  2. 19Haninge1,432.0 households · +167.0 households
  3. 20Botkyrka1,286.0 households · +21.0 households
  4. 21Umeå1,265.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 22Kristianstad1,192.0 households · −73.0 households
  6. 23Nyköping1,158.0 households · −107.0 households
  7. 24Uddevalla1,093.0 households · −172.0 households

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

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

69.5 %(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

Umeå: 69.5 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −0.9 pp

Shared rank 169 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. =167Eslöv69.6 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =167Jönköping69.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =169Göteborg69.5 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =169Umeå69.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 171Sollefteå69.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 172Lindesberg69.3 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 173Ljusdal69.2 % · −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 (%)

1.93 %(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

Umeå: 1.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.8 pp

Rank 249 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. =246Bollebygd1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. =246Älvdalen1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 248Härryda1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 249Umeå1.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 250Lerum1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 251Berg1.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 252Tidaholm1.9 % · −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 (%)

3.54 %(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

Umeå: 3.5 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −2.6 pp

Rank 286 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. 283Pajala4.1 % · +0.6 pp
  2. 284Åsele4.0 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 285Luleå3.8 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 286Umeå3.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 287Lomma3.3 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 288Lund3.1 % · −0.4 pp
  7. 289Arjeplog2.9 % · −0.7 pp

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

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