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Labor market in Värnamo Municipality

Key facts

  • Värnamo ranks 225 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Värnamo ranks 12 of 13 in Jönköpings län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Värnamo is 2.1 %, well below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Värnamo decreased from 2.3 % (2015) to 2.1 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Värnamo in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.1 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−1.0 pp). Rank 225 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.1 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.1 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (−0.2 pp). Rank 158 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.5 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 63.1 % (2024). Change since 2019: −0.9 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 (%)
2.12 %
2025 · −1.1 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.11 %
2025 · −0.5 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
63.1 %
2024 · −0.9 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

2.12 %(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

Värnamo: 2.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −1.0 pp

Rank 225 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. 222Vaxholm2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 223Nykvarn2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 224Vimmerby2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 225Värnamo2.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 226Laxå2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 227Åtvidaberg2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 228Åre2.1 % · −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 (%)

2.11 %(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

Värnamo: 2.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 158 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. 155Berg2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 156Botkyrka2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 157Orust2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 158Värnamo2.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 159Nynäshamn2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 160Jönköping2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 161Ulricehamn2.1 % · −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 (%)

63.1 %(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

Värnamo: 70.4 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +11.9 pp

Rank 68 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. 65Sigtuna71.1 % · +0.7 pp
  2. 66Håbo70.9 % · +0.5 pp
  3. 67Lidköping70.7 % · +0.3 pp
  4. 68Värnamo70.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 69Nacka70.2 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 70Tjörn70.0 % · −0.4 pp
  7. 71Partille69.6 % · −0.8 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

423 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

Värnamo: 423.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,456 households

Shared rank 76 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. 74Vetlanda439.0 households · +16.0 households
  2. 75Mark435.0 households · +12.0 households
  3. =76Nynäshamn423.0 households · 0.0 households
  4. =76Värnamo423.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 78Boden419.0 households · −4.0 households
  6. 79Partille417.0 households · −6.0 households
  7. 80Upplands-Bro410.0 households · −13.0 households

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

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

76.7 %(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

Värnamo: 76.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +6.3 pp

Shared rank 22 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. 20Partille77.2 % · +0.5 pp
  2. 21Täby76.9 % · +0.2 pp
  3. =22Vaggeryd76.7 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =22Värnamo76.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =24Boden76.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =24Krokom76.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =24Mora76.6 % · −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 (%)

2.75 %(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

Värnamo: 2.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.0 pp

Rank 162 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. 159Kumla2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 160Nora2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 161Partille2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 162Värnamo2.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 163Håbo2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 164Svenljunga2.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 165Ängelholm2.7 % · −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 (%)

5.41 %(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

Värnamo: 5.4 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −0.7 pp

Rank 232 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. 229Krokom5.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 230Kinda5.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 231Mark5.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 232Värnamo5.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 233Vårgårda5.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 234Kiruna5.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 235Tyresö5.3 % · −0.1 pp

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

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