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Labor market in Vilhelmina Municipality

Key facts

  • Vilhelmina ranks 158 of 290 municipalities for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Vilhelmina ranks 3 of 15 in Västerbottens län for Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

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

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2025

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) in Vilhelmina decreased from 4.1 % (2015) to 2.5 % (2025).

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Vilhelmina in figures

  • Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%): 2.5 % (2025). Sweden: 3.1 % (−0.6 pp). Rank 158 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.5 pp.

    Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

  • Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%): 2.5 % (2025). Sweden: 2.3 % (+0.2 pp). Rank 120 of 280. Change since 2020: −1.1 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada N31807

  • Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%): 77.8 % (2023). Change since 2018: +35.7 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 (%)
2.50 %
2025 · −1.5 pp vs 2020
Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2.51 %
2025 · −1.1 pp vs 2020
Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
77.8 %
2023 · +35.7 pp vs 2018

All indicators

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

2.50 %(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

Vilhelmina: 2.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.1 % · difference −0.6 pp

Rank 158 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. 155Höör2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 156Skara2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 157Färgelanda2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 158Vilhelmina2.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 159Örnsköldsvik2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 160Hallsberg2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 161Kumla2.5 % · −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 (%)

2.51 %(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

Vilhelmina: 2.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.3 % · difference +0.2 pp

Rank 120 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. 117Hallsberg2.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 118Kristianstad2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 119Årjäng2.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 120Vilhelmina2.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 121Enköping2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 122Lysekil2.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 123Östersund2.5 % · −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 (%)

77.8 %(2023)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 (Kolada:N02994) · 2014–2023 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N02994 · 2014–2023 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Vilhelmina: 81.6 % · 2022

Sweden: 58.5 % · difference +23.1 pp

Rank 14 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. 11Kalix82.4 % · +0.8 pp
  2. 12Piteå82.3 % · +0.7 pp
  3. 13Hjo81.8 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 14Vilhelmina81.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 15Gällivare81.3 % · −0.3 pp
  6. 16Habo81.0 % · −0.5 pp
  7. =17Eda81.0 % · −0.6 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

68.0 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

Vilhelmina: 68.0 households · 2025

Sweden: 141,879.0 households · difference −141,811 households

Rank 260 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. =257Arvidsjaur72.0 households · +4.0 households
  2. =257Nordmaling72.0 households · +4.0 households
  3. =257Ragunda72.0 households · +4.0 households
  4. 260Vilhelmina68.0 households · 0.0 households
  5. 261Överkalix62.0 households · −6.0 households
  6. =262Munkfors59.0 households · −9.0 households
  7. =262Storuman59.0 households · −9.0 households

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

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

68.9 %(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

Vilhelmina: 68.9 % · 2024

Sweden: 70.4 % · difference −1.5 pp

Shared rank 176 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. 173Ljusdal69.2 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =174Borgholm69.0 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =174Sorsele69.0 % · +0.1 pp
  4. =176Vilhelmina68.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =176Örebro68.9 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =178Kalmar68.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =178Klippan68.8 % · −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 (%)

2.10 %(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

Vilhelmina: 2.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 3.8 % · difference −1.7 pp

Rank 228 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. 225Vallentuna2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 226Bräcke2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 227Vellinge2.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 228Vilhelmina2.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 229Stenungsund2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 230Falun2.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 231Vara2.1 % · −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 (%)

7.18 %(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

Vilhelmina: 7.2 % · 2024

Sweden: 6.2 % · difference +1.0 pp

Rank 126 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. 123Strängnäs7.2 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 124Malung-Sälen7.2 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 125Sorsele7.2 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 126Vilhelmina7.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 127Dals-Ed7.2 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 128Lysekil7.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 129Nässjö7.1 % · −0.1 pp

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

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