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Labor market in Västerås Municipality

Key facts

  • Västerås ranks 31 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Västerås ranks 1 of 10 in Västmanlands län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Västerås is 3.5 %, slightly above the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Västerås decreased from 3.9 % (2015) to 3.5 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Västerås in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 3.5 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (+0.4 pp). Rank 31 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.0 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.8 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.5 pp). Rank 91 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.6 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 56.2 % (2024). Change since 2019: +3.3 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 (%)
3.51 %
2025 · −1.0 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.82 %
2025 · −1.6 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
56.2 %
2024 · +3.3 pp vs 2019

All indicators

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

3.51 %(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

Västerås: 3.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference +0.4 pp

Rank 31 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. 28Huddinge3.6 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 29Katrineholm3.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 30Hylte3.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 31Västerås3.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 32Eslöv3.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 33Östra Göinge3.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 34Trelleborg3.5 % · −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 (%)

2.82 %(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

Västerås: 2.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.5 pp

Rank 91 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. 88Kinda2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 89Landskrona2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 90Uppsala2.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 91Västerås2.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 92Ödeshög2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 93Göteborg2.8 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 94Arboga2.8 % · −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 (%)

56.2 %(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

Västerås: 52.2 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −6.3 pp

Rank 193 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. 190Bollebygd52.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 191Nyköping52.3 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 192Uddevalla52.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 193Västerås52.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 194Kalmar52.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 195Lomma52.0 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 196Eslöv51.9 % · −0.2 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

2,622 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

Västerås: 2,622.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −139,257 households

Rank 10 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. 7Norrköping2,984.0 households · +362.0 households
  2. 8Linköping2,893.0 households · +271.0 households
  3. 9Eskilstuna2,831.0 households · +209.0 households
  4. 10Västerås2,622.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 11Gävle2,534.0 households · −88.0 households
  6. 12Jönköping1,959.0 households · −663.0 households
  7. 13Karlstad1,906.0 households · −716.0 households

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

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

70.7 %(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

Västerås: 70.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference +0.3 pp

Shared rank 144 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. =142Vimmerby70.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =144Arvidsjaur70.7 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =144Borås70.7 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =144Västerås70.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =147Trelleborg70.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =147Älvkarleby70.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =149Oskarshamn70.4 % · −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 (%)

4.97 %(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

Västerås: 5.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +1.2 pp

Rank 26 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. 23Hylte5.2 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 24Alvesta5.2 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 25Hässleholm5.1 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 26Västerås5.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 27Högsby5.0 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 28Järfälla4.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 29Köping4.9 % · −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 (%)

6.69 %(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

Västerås: 6.7 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +0.5 pp

Rank 159 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. 156Ljungby6.7 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 157Trosa6.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 158Tibro6.7 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 159Västerås6.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 160Årjäng6.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 161Kalix6.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 162Avesta6.7 % · −0.0 pp

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

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