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Labor market in Vårgårda Municipality

Key facts

  • Vårgårda ranks 185 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Vårgårda ranks 22 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 Vårgårda is 2.3 %, well below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Vårgårda increased from 2.3 % (2015) to 2.3 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Vårgårda in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.3 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.8 pp). Rank 185 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.0 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 1.9 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.5 pp). Rank 188 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.1 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 70.5 % (2024). Change since 2019: +1.8 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 (%)
2.32 %
2025 · −0.0 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
1.85 %
2025 · −1.1 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
70.5 %
2024 · +1.8 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.32 %(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

Vårgårda: 2.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.8 pp

Rank 185 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. 182Mellerud2.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 183Övertorneå2.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 184Karlskoga2.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 185Vårgårda2.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 186Båstad2.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 187Älvsbyn2.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 188Malå2.3 % · −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 (%)

1.85 %(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

Vårgårda: 1.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.5 pp

Rank 188 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. 185Åre1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 186Tjörn1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 187Järfälla1.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 188Vårgårda1.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 189Lekeberg1.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 190Stockholm1.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 191Herrljunga1.8 % · −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 (%)

70.5 %(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

Vårgårda: 76.4 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +17.9 pp

Rank 36 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. 33Nynäshamn76.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 34Ovanåker76.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 35Ljungby76.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 36Vårgårda76.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 37Malung-Sälen76.2 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 38Öckerö76.0 % · −0.4 pp
  7. 39Upplands Väsby75.7 % · −0.7 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

149 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

Vårgårda: 149.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,730 households

Shared rank 187 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. 185Årjäng151.0 households · +2.0 households
  2. 186Bengtsfors150.0 households · +1.0 households
  3. =187Lessebo149.0 households · 0.0 households
  4. =187Vårgårda149.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. =189Emmaboda148.0 households · −1.0 households
  6. =189Leksand148.0 households · −1.0 households
  7. 191Grums147.0 households · −2.0 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

Vårgårda: 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. =39Stenungsund75.6 % · 0.0 pp
  2. =39Tjörn75.6 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =39Upplands-Bro75.6 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =39Vårgårda75.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =43Gagnef75.4 % · −0.2 pp
  6. =43Götene75.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =45Grästorp75.3 % · −0.3 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 (%)

2.61 %(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

Vårgårda: 2.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.2 pp

Rank 179 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. 176Lilla Edet2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 177Åsele2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 178Ovanåker2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 179Vårgårda2.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 180Mariestad2.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 181Söderköping2.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 182Mark2.5 % · −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 (%)

5.41 %(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

Vårgårda: 5.4 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −0.8 pp

Rank 233 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. 230Kinda5.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 231Mark5.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 232Värnamo5.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 233Vårgårda5.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 234Kiruna5.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 235Tyresö5.3 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 236Ystad5.3 % · −0.1 pp

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

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