Värnamo municipality – facts and statistics
In Värnamo municipality, 34,549 people live (2025).
Jönköpings län · municipal tax 33.28 % · population +7.1 % since 2002
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Key figures
Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025
Median income, 20+· 2024
Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025
Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025
Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025
Life expectancy, women· 2025
Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025
How many people live in Värnamo?
Värnamo had 34,549 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 2,297 people. The main urban area Bredaryd had 1,497 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).
Population· 2025
Population change since 2002· 2002–2025
SCB BE0101N1
Foreign background· 2025
Immigration and foreign background in Värnamo — full breakdown →
Age and sex structure in Värnamo
Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.
- Children 0–14
- 5,788
- 16.8 %
- Working age 15–64
- 20,712
- 59.9 %
- Aged 65+
- 8,049
- 23.3 %
- Aged 80+
- 2,459
- 7.1 %
- Women
- 17,033
- 49.3 %
Population pyramid
Värnamo, 2025 · five-year age groups
Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.
Show the data as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 878 | 828 |
| 5-9 | 1,050 | 942 |
| 10-14 | 1,079 | 1,011 |
| 15-19 | 1,053 | 1,042 |
| 20-24 | 949 | 726 |
| 25-29 | 869 | 720 |
| 30-34 | 1,172 | 1,066 |
| 35-39 | 1,187 | 1,095 |
| 40-44 | 1,045 | 999 |
| 45-49 | 1,028 | 974 |
| 50-54 | 1,048 | 1,057 |
| 55-59 | 1,249 | 1,185 |
| 60-64 | 1,103 | 1,145 |
| 65-69 | 1,063 | 1,005 |
| 70-74 | 924 | 928 |
| 75-79 | 811 | 859 |
| 80-84 | 593 | 724 |
| 85-89 | 291 | 438 |
| 90-94 | 115 | 210 |
| 95-99 | 6 | 71 |
| 100+ | 3 | 8 |
Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 5,788, 15–64: 20,712, 65+: 8,049.
Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.
Households in Värnamo
Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.
- Households
- 15,900
- Persons per household
- 2.17
- One-person households
- 38.7 %
- 6,150
- Households with children 0–24
- 29.0 %
- 4,611
2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM
SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.
Work
All indicators →- Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 2.7 % (−0.5 pp) · Jönköpings län 2.5 %2.1%
- Long-term unemployed, 25–65, share of population (%)2025 · Sweden 3.2 % (−0.4 pp) · Jönköpings län 3.2 %2.8%
- Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)2024 · Sweden 6.9 % (−1.5 pp) · Jönköpings län 6.2 %5.4%
Indicators for work in Värnamo.
Economy & tax
All indicators →- Municipal tax rate (%)2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (−0.2 pp) · Jönköpings län 22.0 %21.5%
- Tax base per resident (SEK)2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (+14,813 SEK) · Jönköpings län 271,946 SEK295,097SEK
- Equity ratio, municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+6.7 pp) · Jönköpings län 46.8 %47.1%
Indicators for economy & tax in Värnamo.
Schools
All indicators →- Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (−5.7 pp) · Jönköpings län 79.6 %75.8%
- Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+4.7 points) · Jönköpings län 217.1 points223.0points
- Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (−6.5 pp) · Jönköpings län 67.7 %62.8%
Indicators for schools in Värnamo.
Housing
All indicators →- Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (−1.2 pp) · Jönköpings län 14.5 %12.4%
- House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (−2,556 SEK/m²) · Jönköpings län 16,711 SEK/m²19,148SEK/m²
- Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+12.9 per 1,000 residents) · Jönköpings län 171.2 per 1,000 residents184.5per 1,000 residents
Indicators for housing in Värnamo.
Health
All indicators →- Life expectancy, women2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.8 years) · Jönköpings län 85.1 years85.5years
- Life expectancy, men2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (+0.7 years) · Jönköpings län 82.1 years82.1years
- Ill-health rate, days per insured person2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (−2.4 days) · Jönköpings län 25.1 days23.9days
Indicators for health in Värnamo.
Crime
All indicators →- Reported offences, total (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+749 /100k) · Jönköpings län 8,927 /100k10,606/100k
- Reported violent offences (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+43.5 /100k) · Jönköpings län 874.6 /100k929.4/100k
- Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+211.2 /100k) · Jönköpings län 1,446.8 /100k1,630.1/100k
Indicators for crime in Värnamo.
Politics
All indicators →- Assignments per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (−0.4 assignments/politician) · Jönköpings län 1.7 assignments/politician1.4assignments/politician
- Residents per elected municipal politician2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (−28.5 residents/politician) · Jönköpings län 183.2 residents/politician193.0residents/politician
- Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (−0.9 pp) · Jönköpings län 1.5 %1.7%
Indicators for politics in Värnamo.
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Frequently asked questions about Värnamo
›How many people live in Värnamo?
In 2025, Värnamo municipality had 34,549 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,497 lived in the main urban area Bredaryd (2023).
›How has the population of Värnamo changed?
Since 2002 the population has grown by 2,297 people (+7.1 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.
›Which county is Värnamo in?
Värnamo municipality is located in Jönköpings län (county code 06).
›What is the municipal tax rate in Värnamo?
In 2026 the total local tax rate in Värnamo is 33.28 % (municipality 21.52 % plus region 11.76 %). That is rank 118 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.
›What does unemployment look like in Värnamo?
In Värnamo, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.1 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0683.2025.
›How are school results in Värnamo?
In Värnamo, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 75.8 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0683.2025.
›How much crime is reported in Värnamo?
In Värnamo, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 10,606 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0683.2025.
›What share of the population in Värnamo has a foreign background?
In 2025, 28.1 % of the population in Värnamo had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Värnamo.
›Where does the data come from?
Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.
Sources and method
- Open source ↗
BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec) - Open source ↗
BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov) - Open source ↗
BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type - Open source ↗
KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.
Foreign background: 28.1 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).
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