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Labor market in Växjö Municipality

Key facts

  • Växjö ranks 148 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Växjö ranks 4 of 8 in Kronobergs län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Växjö is 2.5 %, slightly below the national level (3.1 %, 2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Växjö decreased from 3.4 % (2015) to 2.5 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Växjö in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.5 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.6 pp). Rank 148 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.1 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 3.3 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+1.0 pp). Rank 48 of 280. Change since 2020: −0.4 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 54.1 % (2024). Change since 2019: +4.6 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 (%)
2.55 %
2025 · −1.1 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
3.28 %
2025 · −0.4 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
54.1 %
2024 · +4.6 pp vs 2019

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

2.55 %(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

Växjö: 2.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 148 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. 145Ängelholm2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 146Lilla Edet2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 147Sölvesborg2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 148Växjö2.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 149Ånge2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 150Uppvidinge2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 151Mölndal2.5 % · −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 (%)

3.28 %(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

Växjö: 3.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +1.0 pp

Rank 48 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. 45Hällefors3.3 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 46Linköping3.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 47Hudiksvall3.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 48Växjö3.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 49Boxholm3.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 50Bengtsfors3.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 51Karlskoga3.2 % · −0.1 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 (%)

54.1 %(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

Växjö: 57.1 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference −1.4 pp

Rank 160 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. 157Sölvesborg57.6 % · +0.6 pp
  2. 158Sjöbo57.6 % · +0.5 pp
  3. 159Ale57.2 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 160Växjö57.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =161Tibro57.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =161Tingsryd57.0 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 163Kramfors56.8 % · −0.3 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

1,813 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

Växjö: 1,813.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −140,066 households

Rank 14 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. 11Gävle2,534.0 households · +721.0 households
  2. 12Jönköping1,959.0 households · +146.0 households
  3. 13Karlstad1,906.0 households · +93.0 households
  4. 14Växjö1,813.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 15Lund1,758.0 households · −55.0 households
  6. 16Borlänge1,598.0 households · −215.0 households
  7. 17Södertälje1,568.0 households · −245.0 households

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

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

66.2 %(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

Växjö: 66.2 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −4.2 pp

Shared rank 225 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. =223Nybro66.4 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =225Boxholm66.2 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =225Sunne66.2 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =225Växjö66.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =228Bromölla66.1 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =228Helsingborg66.1 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =228Hofors66.1 % · −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 (%)

4.42 %(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

Växjö: 4.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference +0.6 pp

Rank 48 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. 45Trollhättan4.6 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 46Örebro4.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 47Älvkarleby4.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 48Växjö4.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 49Nybro4.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 50Filipstad4.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 51Gullspång4.4 % · −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 (%)

4.76 %(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

Växjö: 4.8 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference −1.4 pp

Rank 263 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. 260Piteå4.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 261Stenungsund4.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 262Dorotea4.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 263Växjö4.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 264Vaggeryd4.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 265Arvidsjaur4.7 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 266Vaxholm4.7 % · −0.1 pp

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

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