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Labor market in Uppsala Municipality

Key facts

  • Uppsala ranks 116 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Uppsala ranks 5 of 8 in Uppsala län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Uppsala is 2.7 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Uppsala increased from 2.6 % (2015) to 2.7 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Uppsala in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.7 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.4 pp). Rank 116 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.1 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.8 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.5 pp). Rank 90 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.9 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 66.5 % (2024). Change since 2019: +13.0 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 (%)
2.70 %
2025 · −1.1 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.82 %
2025 · −1.9 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
66.5 %
2024 · +13.0 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.70 %(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

Uppsala: 2.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.4 pp

Rank 116 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. 113Tierp2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 114Strängnäs2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 115Töreboda2.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 116Uppsala2.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 117Jönköping2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 118Ovanåker2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 119Kalmar2.7 % · −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 (%)

2.82 %(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

Uppsala: 2.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.5 pp

Rank 90 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. 87Dals-Ed2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 88Kinda2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 89Landskrona2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 90Uppsala2.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 91Västerås2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 92Ödeshög2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 93Göteborg2.8 % · −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 (%)

66.5 %(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

Uppsala: 60.2 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +1.7 pp

Rank 130 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. 127Härnösand60.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 128Falun60.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 129Göteborg60.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 130Uppsala60.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =131Karlsborg60.0 % · −0.2 pp
  6. =131Nykvarn60.0 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =131Surahammar60.0 % · −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

4,096 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

Uppsala: 4,096.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −137,783 households

Rank 4 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. 1Stockholm12,111.0 households · +8,015.0 households
  2. 2Göteborg11,039.0 households · +6,943.0 households
  3. 3Malmö9,553.0 households · +5,457.0 households
  4. 4Uppsala4,096.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 5Helsingborg3,236.0 households · −860.0 households
  6. 6Örebro2,988.0 households · −1,108.0 households
  7. 7Norrköping2,984.0 households · −1,112.0 households

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

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

67.6 %(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

Uppsala: 67.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −2.8 pp

Shared rank 202 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. =200Eksjö67.7 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =200Forshaga67.7 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =202Motala67.6 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =202Uppsala67.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =204Gävle67.5 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =204Nordanstig67.5 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 206Landskrona67.4 % · −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 (%)

3.31 %(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

Uppsala: 3.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −0.5 pp

Rank 118 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. 115Surahammar3.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 116Grums3.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 117Sala3.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 118Uppsala3.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 119Töreboda3.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 120Laxå3.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 121Oskarshamn3.3 % · −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 (%)

4.12 %(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

Uppsala: 4.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −2.0 pp

Rank 282 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. 279Gagnef4.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 280Robertsfors4.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 281Härryda4.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 282Uppsala4.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 283Pajala4.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 284Åsele4.0 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 285Luleå3.8 % · −0.4 pp

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

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