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Labor market in Upplands-Bro Municipality

Key facts

  • Upplands-Bro ranks 13 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Upplands-Bro ranks 5 of 26 in Stockholms län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Upplands-Bro is 4.4 %, well above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Upplands-Bro increased from 3.4 % (2015) to 4.4 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Upplands-Bro in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 4.4 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+1.2 pp). Rank 13 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.5 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.1 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.2 pp). Rank 148 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.9 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 71.5 % (2024). Change since 2019: +2.2 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 (%)
4.36 %
2025 · −0.5 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.15 %
2025 · −0.9 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
71.5 %
2024 · +2.2 pp vs 2019

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

4.36 %(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

Upplands-Bro: 4.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +1.2 pp

Rank 13 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. 10Bjuv4.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 11Järfälla4.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 12Sigtuna4.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 13Upplands-Bro4.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 14Eskilstuna4.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 15Upplands Väsby4.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 16Flen4.2 % · −0.2 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 (%)

2.15 %(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

Upplands-Bro: 2.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 148 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. 145Borås2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 146Nordanstig2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 147Simrishamn2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 148Upplands-Bro2.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 149Burlöv2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 150Mark2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 151Övertorneå2.1 % · −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 (%)

71.5 %(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

Upplands-Bro: 76.8 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +18.3 pp

Rank 31 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. 28Gnesta77.4 % · +0.6 pp
  2. 29Vindeln77.3 % · +0.5 pp
  3. 30Ragunda76.9 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 31Upplands-Bro76.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 32Värmdö76.6 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 33Nynäshamn76.5 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 34Ovanåker76.5 % · −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

410 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

Upplands-Bro: 410.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,469 households

Rank 80 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. =76Värnamo423.0 households · +13.0 households
  2. 78Boden419.0 households · +9.0 households
  3. 79Partille417.0 households · +7.0 households
  4. 80Upplands-Bro410.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 81Ängelholm393.0 households · −17.0 households
  6. 82Heby392.0 households · −18.0 households
  7. 83Ale390.0 households · −20.0 households

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

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

75.6 %(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

Upplands-Bro: 75.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +5.2 pp

Shared rank 39 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. =37Vindeln75.9 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =39Stenungsund75.6 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =39Tjörn75.6 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =39Upplands-Bro75.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =39Vårgårda75.6 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =43Gagnef75.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =43Götene75.4 % · −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 (%)

4.88 %(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

Upplands-Bro: 4.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +1.1 pp

Rank 30 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. 27Högsby5.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 28Järfälla4.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 29Köping4.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 30Upplands-Bro4.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 31Härnösand4.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 32Katrineholm4.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 33Sigtuna4.7 % · −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 (%)

7.77 %(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

Upplands-Bro: 7.8 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.6 pp

Rank 86 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. 83Skurup7.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 84Tidaholm7.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 85Tierp7.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 86Upplands-Bro7.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 87Höör7.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 88Laholm7.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 89Olofström7.7 % · −0.0 pp

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

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