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Labor market in Vänersborg Municipality

Key facts

  • Vänersborg ranks 109 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Vänersborg ranks 9 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 Vänersborg 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 Vänersborg decreased from 4.1 % (2015) to 2.8 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Vänersborg in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.8 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.4 pp). Rank 109 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.0 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 3.5 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+1.2 pp). Rank 40 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.6 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 60.5 % (2024). Change since 2019: +13.7 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 (%)
2.75 %
2025 · −1.0 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
3.52 %
2025 · −1.6 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
60.5 %
2024 · +13.7 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.75 %(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

Vänersborg: 2.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.4 pp

Rank 109 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. 106Surahammar2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 107Ljusnarsberg2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 108Gislaved2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 109Vänersborg2.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 110Degerfors2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 111Strömsund2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 112Nacka2.7 % · −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 (%)

3.52 %(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

Vänersborg: 3.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +1.2 pp

Rank 40 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. 37Eslöv3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 38Norrköping3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 39Ronneby3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 40Vänersborg3.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 41Kungsör3.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 42Malå3.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 43Tranås3.4 % · −0.1 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 (%)

60.5 %(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

Vänersborg: 48.4 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −10.1 pp

Rank 222 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. 219Lilla Edet48.9 % · +0.5 pp
  2. 220Katrineholm48.8 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 221Vingåker48.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 222Vänersborg48.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 223Helsingborg48.3 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 224Söderhamn48.1 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 225Hässleholm48.1 % · −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

758 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

Vänersborg: 758.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,121 households

Rank 38 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. 35Söderhamn785.0 households · +27.0 households
  2. 36Landskrona769.0 households · +11.0 households
  3. 37Falun759.0 households · +1.0 households
  4. 38Vänersborg758.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 39Trelleborg746.0 households · −12.0 households
  6. 40Hudiksvall723.0 households · −35.0 households
  7. 41Katrineholm708.0 households · −50.0 households

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

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

67.1 %(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

Vänersborg: 67.1 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −3.3 pp

Rank 212 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. =209Falköping67.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =209Tierp67.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =209Örkelljunga67.2 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 212Vänersborg67.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =213Eda67.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =213Eskilstuna67.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =213Färgelanda67.0 % · −0.1 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 (%)

3.90 %(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

Vänersborg: 3.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.1 pp

Rank 76 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. 73Hultsfred3.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 74Sollentuna3.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 75Sundbyberg3.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 76Vänersborg3.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 77Kristinehamn3.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 78Hallstahammar3.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 79Stockholm3.9 % · −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 (%)

6.58 %(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

Vänersborg: 6.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.4 pp

Rank 167 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. 164Uddevalla6.6 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 165Gävle6.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 166Tranemo6.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 167Vänersborg6.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 168Borås6.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 169Västervik6.5 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 170Gnosjö6.5 % · −0.1 pp

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

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