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Labor market in Vara Municipality

Key facts

  • Vara ranks 205 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Vara ranks 27 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 Vara is 2.2 %, well below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Vara increased from 2.1 % (2015) to 2.2 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Vara in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.2 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.9 pp). Rank 205 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.4 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.4 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.1 pp). Rank 130 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.2 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 84.6 % (2024). Change since 2019: +25.0 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 (%)
2.22 %
2025 · −0.4 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.38 %
2025 · −1.2 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
84.6 %
2024 · +25.0 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.22 %(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

Vara: 2.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.9 pp

Rank 205 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. 202Torsås2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 203Bräcke2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 204Västervik2.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 205Vara2.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 206Härryda2.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 207Mjölby2.2 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 208Mullsjö2.2 % · −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 (%)

2.38 %(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

Vara: 2.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.1 pp

Rank 130 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. 127Svenljunga2.4 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 128Tidaholm2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 129Mellerud2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 130Vara2.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 131Ragunda2.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 132Lund2.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 133Haparanda2.3 % · −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 (%)

84.6 %(2024)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2017–2024 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2017–2024 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Vara: 72.0 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +13.5 pp

Shared rank 60 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. =58Aneby72.2 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =58Lekeberg72.2 % · +0.2 pp
  3. =60Bräcke72.0 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =60Vara72.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 62Jönköping71.9 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 63Lerum71.8 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 64Sollentuna71.6 % · −0.4 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

232 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

Vara: 232.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,647 households

Shared rank 130 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. 128Ulricehamn234.0 households · +2.0 households
  2. 129Mora233.0 households · +1.0 households
  3. =130Simrishamn232.0 households · 0.0 households
  4. =130Vara232.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 132Strömsund229.0 households · −3.0 households
  6. 133Bjuv228.0 households · −4.0 households
  7. 134Håbo226.0 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 (%)

70.4 %(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

Vara: 70.4 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference 0.0 pp

Shared rank 149 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. =147Älvkarleby70.6 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =149Oskarshamn70.4 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =149Storuman70.4 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =149Vara70.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =152Arvika70.3 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =152Danderyd70.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =152Tibro70.3 % · −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 (%)

2.07 %(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

Vara: 2.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.7 pp

Rank 231 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. 228Vilhelmina2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 229Stenungsund2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 230Falun2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 231Vara2.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 232Danderyd2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 233Boden2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 234Skellefteå2.0 % · −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 (%)

7.50 %(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

Vara: 7.5 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.3 pp

Rank 109 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. 106Enköping7.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 107Helsingborg7.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 108Norrtälje7.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 109Vara7.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 110Sotenäs7.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 111Övertorneå7.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 112Eslöv7.5 % · −0.0 pp

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

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