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Vetlanda municipality – facts and statistics

In Vetlanda municipality, 27,303 people live (2025).

Jönköpings län · municipal tax 33.77 % · population +3.3 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

27,528people
-8981 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 28462 people
14-yr trend: +5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.0%
+0.3 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: +0.5 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

334,500SEK
-10916 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 348900 SEK
11-yr trend: +36 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

2.6%
-0.1 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 2.5 %
11-yr trend: -0.5 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025

76.6%
-4.9 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 79.6 %
11-yr trend: -10.1 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025

12.2%
-1.3 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 14.5 %
11-yr trend: +0.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

85.0years
+0.3 years higher than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 85.1 years
11-yr trend: +1 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

915.4/100k
+29.5 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 874.6 /100k
9-yr trend: +22 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Vetlanda

How many people live in Vetlanda?

Vetlanda had 27,303 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has grown by 875 people. The main urban area Ekenässjön had 1,615 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

27,303
14-yr trend: +5 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

+3.3%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

22.0%
-5.7 pp lower than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Vetlanda — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Vetlanda

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
4,630
17.0 %
Working age 15–64
15,773
57.8 %
Aged 65+
6,900
25.3 %
Aged 80+
2,200
8.1 %
Women
13,372
49.0 %

Population pyramid

Vetlanda, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 13,931Women 13,372Median age 45 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Vetlanda, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4250250500500750750MenWomen
Show the data as a table
Population by age and sex in Vetlanda, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4667610
5-9835779
10-14874865
15-19894824
20-24688531
25-29730573
30-34895743
35-39842823
40-44755712
45-49735737
50-54856814
55-59954879
60-64902886
65-69812761
70-74787805
75-79767768
80-84536648
85-89264365
90-94103162
95-992975
100+612

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 4,630, 15–64: 15,773, 65+: 6,900.

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 Vetlanda

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
12,813
Persons per household
2.13
One-person households
40.3 %
5,161
Households with children 0–24
26.8 %
3,429

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Indicators for work in Vetlanda.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.3 pp) · Jönköpings län 22.0 %
    22.0%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (17,521 SEK) · Jönköpings län 271,946 SEK
    262,764SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (+18.0 pp) · Jönköpings län 46.8 %
    58.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Vetlanda.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (4.9 pp) · Jönköpings län 79.6 %
    76.6%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (11.3 points) · Jönköpings län 217.1 points
    207.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (+3.0 pp) · Jönköpings län 67.7 %
    72.3%

Indicators for schools in Vetlanda.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (1.3 pp) · Jönköpings län 14.5 %
    12.2%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (8,061 SEK/m²) · Jönköpings län 16,711 SEK/m²
    13,643SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+5.4 per 1,000 residents) · Jönköpings län 171.2 per 1,000 residents
    177.0per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Vetlanda.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (+0.3 years) · Jönköpings län 85.1 years
    85.0years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.1 years) · Jönköpings län 82.1 years
    81.2years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (1.1 days) · Jönköpings län 25.1 days
    25.2days

Indicators for health in Vetlanda.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,856.9 /100k (1,126.2 /100k) · Jönköpings län 8,927.5 /100k
    8,730.7/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+29.5 /100k) · Jönköpings län 874.6 /100k
    915.4/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+25.3 /100k) · Jönköpings län 1,446.8 /100k
    1,444.2/100k

Indicators for crime in Vetlanda.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Jönköpings län 1.7 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (1.2 residents/politician) · Jönköpings län 183.2 residents/politician
    220.2residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (0.9 pp) · Jönköpings län 1.5 %
    1.6%

Indicators for politics in Vetlanda.

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Frequently asked questions about Vetlanda

How many people live in Vetlanda?

In 2025, Vetlanda municipality had 27,303 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,615 lived in the main urban area Ekenässjön (2023).

How has the population of Vetlanda changed?

Since 2002 the population has grown by 875 people (+3.3 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Vetlanda in?

Vetlanda municipality is located in Jönköpings län (county code 06).

What is the municipal tax rate in Vetlanda?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Vetlanda is 33.77 % (municipality 22.01 % plus region 11.76 %). That is rank 163 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Vetlanda?

In Vetlanda, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 2.6 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0685.2025.

How are school results in Vetlanda?

In Vetlanda, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 76.6 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0685.2025.

How much crime is reported in Vetlanda?

In Vetlanda, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 8,730.7 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,856.9 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0685.2025.

What share of the population in Vetlanda has a foreign background?

In 2025, 22.0 % of the population in Vetlanda had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Vetlanda.

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

  • 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
    Open source ↗

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: 22.0 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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