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Labor market in Vännäs Municipality

Key facts

  • Vännäs ranks 267 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Vännäs ranks 13 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 Vännäs is 1.8 %, well below the national level (just over half the national level) (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Vännäs decreased from 2.6 % (2015) to 1.8 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Vännäs in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 1.8 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−1.3 pp). Rank 267 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.8 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.5 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.8 pp). Rank 223 of 280. Change since 2020: −2.3 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 73.3 % (2024). Change since 2019: +14.7 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 (%)
1.83 %
2025 · −0.8 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.54 %
2025 · −2.3 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
73.3 %
2024 · +14.7 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

1.83 %(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

Vännäs: 1.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −1.3 pp

Rank 267 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. 264Malung-Sälen1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 265Askersund1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 266Stenungsund1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 267Vännäs1.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 268Lekeberg1.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 269Kinda1.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 270Tidaholm1.8 % · −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 (%)

1.54 %(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

Vännäs: 1.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.8 pp

Rank 223 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. 220Håbo1.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 221Hammarö1.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 222Gnesta1.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 223Vännäs1.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 224Götene1.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 225Grästorp1.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 226Partille1.5 % · −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 (%)

73.3 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2016–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2016–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Vännäs: 84.8 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +26.3 pp

Rank 8 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. 5Haparanda85.9 % · +1.2 pp
  2. 6Herrljunga85.3 % · +0.5 pp
  3. 7Sotenäs84.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 8Vännäs84.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 9Kiruna83.9 % · −0.9 pp
  6. 10Arvidsjaur82.9 % · −1.9 pp
  7. 11Kalix82.4 % · −2.4 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

91.0 households(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 (Kolada:N31910) · 2020–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31910 · 2020–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Vännäs: 91.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,788 households

Shared rank 242 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. 241Torsås92.0 households · +1.0 households
  2. =242Gagnef91.0 households · 0.0 households
  3. =242Hällefors91.0 households · 0.0 households
  4. =242Vännäs91.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 245Lekeberg90.0 households · −1.0 households
  6. 246Essunga88.0 households · −3.0 households
  7. 247Skinnskatteberg85.0 households · −6.0 households

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

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

77.6 %(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

Vännäs: 77.6 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +7.2 pp

Shared rank 15 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. 12Staffanstorp78.4 % · +0.8 pp
  2. 13Bollebygd78.2 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 14Härryda78.1 % · +0.5 pp
  4. =15Vännäs77.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =15Österåker77.6 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =17Gnosjö77.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =17Kungsbacka77.4 % · −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 (%)

1.73 %(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

Vännäs: 1.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −2.0 pp

Rank 264 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. 261Dals-Ed1.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 262Säter1.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 263Vaxholm1.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 264Vännäs1.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 265Torsby1.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 266Trosa1.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 267Tanum1.7 % · −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 (%)

5.71 %(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

Vännäs: 5.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −0.4 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. 209Grästorp5.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 210Oskarshamn5.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 211Vellinge5.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 212Vännäs5.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 213Göteborg5.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 214Halmstad5.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 215Hjo5.6 % · −0.1 pp

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

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