Refugees with social assistance as main income
Share of refugees and their family members aged 20–65 whose main income is social assistance, in Swedish municipalities, from Statistics Sweden. Lowest first.
The lowest share with social assistance as main income is in Solna (1.4%), Gällivare (1.7%) and Mörbylånga (1.7%). The highest is in Kil (22.7%).
The number in brackets is the number of people in the group. Municipalities where the group has fewer than 100 people are not reported.
Sorted by this one figure, best first.
- 1 Solna 1.4% (4,167 people)
- 2 Gällivare 1.7% (478 people)
- 3 Mörbylånga 1.7% (282 people)
- 4 Kalix 2% (280 people)
- 5 Vaggeryd 2.5% (940 people)
- 6 Sigtuna 2.6% (4,766 people)
- 7 Norsjö 2.7% (111 people)
- 8 Järfälla 2.8% (9,505 people)
- 9 Malå 2.8% (105 people)
- 10 Nacka 2.8% (3,529 people)
- 11 Kiruna 2.9% (660 people)
- 12 Sundbyberg 2.9% (4,751 people)
- 13 Upplands Väsby 2.9% (4,204 people)
- 14 Härjedalen 3% (231 people)
- 15 Salem 3.1% (1,122 people)
- 16 Huddinge 3.3% (7,589 people)
- 17 Täby 3.4% (2,320 people)
- 18 Strömstad 3.5% (532 people)
- 19 Sotenäs 3.6% (173 people)
- 20 Burlöv 3.7% (1,928 people)
- 21 Jönköping 3.7% (11,185 people)
- 22 Lidingö 3.7% (1,356 people)
- 23 Vårgårda 3.7% (697 people)
- 24 Tranemo 3.9% (594 people)
- 25 Upplands-Bro 3.9% (2,960 people)
- 26 Botkyrka 4% (8,985 people)
- 27 Vindeln 4% (143 people)
- 28 Österåker 4% (1,423 people)
- 29 Staffanstorp 4.1% (1,002 people)
- 30 Olofström 4.2% (749 people)
- 31 Sollentuna 4.2% (5,017 people)
- 32 Skövde 4.3% (3,199 people)
- 33 Aneby 4.4% (290 people)
- 34 Hallstahammar 4.4% (971 people)
- 35 Skellefteå 4.4% (2,508 people)
- 36 Trosa 4.4% (421 people)
- 37 Värnamo 4.4% (2,705 people)
- 38 Nordanstig 4.5% (155 people)
- 39 Södertälje 4.5% (13,723 people)
- 40 Haninge 4.7% (5,767 people)
- 41 Partille 4.7% (2,477 people)
- 42 Storuman 4.7% (129 people)
- 43 Vimmerby 4.7% (783 people)
- 44 Surahammar 4.8% (313 people)
- 45 Åre 4.9% (395 people)
- 46 Borås 5% (10,001 people)
- 47 Knivsta 5% (840 people)
- 48 Ljungby 5% (1,525 people)
- 49 Rättvik 5% (129 people)
- 50 Herrljunga 5.1% (275 people)
- 51 Boden 5.2% (912 people)
- 52 Gislaved 5.2% (2,560 people)
- 53 Jokkmokk 5.2% (122 people)
- 54 Ljusdal 5.2% (588 people)
- 55 Piteå 5.2% (806 people)
- 56 Oxelösund 5.3% (754 people)
- 57 Kumla 5.4% (1,255 people)
- 58 Kungälv 5.4% (1,469 people)
- 59 Älvsbyn 5.4% (225 people)
- 60 Åstorp 5.5% (1,337 people)
- 61 Essunga 5.7% (122 people)
- 62 Östhammar 5.7% (433 people)
- 63 Hofors 5.8% (383 people)
- 64 Markaryd 5.8% (679 people)
- 65 Karlskrona 5.9% (2,782 people)
- 66 Lilla Edet 5.9% (486 people)
- 67 Pajala 5.9% (103 people)
- 68 Stockholm 5.9% (52,295 people)
- 69 Västervik 5.9% (1,362 people)
- 70 Danderyd 6% (599 people)
- 71 Hallsberg 6% (998 people)
- 72 Ulricehamn 6% (1,004 people)
- 73 Vännäs 6% (235 people)
- 74 Ale 6.1% (1,732 people)
- 75 Båstad 6.1% (436 people)
- 76 Mölndal 6.1% (3,410 people)
- 77 Håbo 6.2% (788 people)
- 78 Lidköping 6.2% (1,781 people)
- 79 Haparanda 6.3% (238 people)
- 80 Götene 6.4% (489 people)
- 81 Luleå 6.4% (2,424 people)
- 82 Nybro 6.4% (1,317 people)
- 83 Umeå 6.4% (4,621 people)
- 84 Borgholm 6.5% (252 people)
- 85 Gnosjö 6.5% (692 people)
- 86 Halmstad 6.5% (7,405 people)
- 87 Lerum 6.6% (1,161 people)
- 88 Köping 6.7% (1,942 people)
- 89 Vellinge 6.7% (356 people)
- 90 Kalmar 6.8% (4,106 people)
- 91 Vallentuna 6.8% (941 people)
- 92 Skurup 6.9% (451 people)
- 93 Ängelholm 6.9% (1,509 people)
- 94 Arboga 7% (708 people)
- 95 Askersund 7% (298 people)
- 96 Svalöv 7% (576 people)
- 97 Tanum 7% (306 people)
- 98 Eda 7.1% (163 people)
- 99 Härnösand 7.1% (1,414 people)
- 100 Landskrona 7.1% (3,869 people)
- 101 Mjölby 7.1% (1,476 people)
- 102 Berg 7.2% (194 people)
- 103 Härryda 7.3% (1,192 people)
- 104 Tomelilla 7.3% (520 people)
- 105 Vadstena 7.3% (172 people)
- 106 Västerås 7.3% (14,622 people)
- 107 Robertsfors 7.4% (143 people)
- 108 Varberg 7.4% (1,990 people)
- 109 Ånge 7.4% (151 people)
- 110 Bollebygd 7.5% (202 people)
- 111 Norrköping 7.5% (12,431 people)
- 112 Skara 7.5% (1,188 people)
- 113 Valdemarsvik 7.5% (202 people)
- 114 Kävlinge 7.6% (789 people)
- 115 Mora 7.6% (452 people)
- 116 Trelleborg 7.6% (1,987 people)
- 117 Alingsås 7.7% (1,658 people)
- 118 Göteborg 7.7% (48,794 people)
- 119 Höganäs 7.7% (785 people)
- 120 Ystad 7.7% (867 people)
- 121 Örkelljunga 7.7% (364 people)
- 122 Lessebo 7.8% (728 people)
- 123 Strängnäs 7.8% (1,679 people)
- 124 Örebro 8% (12,896 people)
- 125 Laholm 8.1% (1,071 people)
- 126 Lindesberg 8.2% (1,120 people)
- 127 Oskarshamn 8.2% (1,570 people)
- 128 Bjuv 8.3% (1,031 people)
- 129 Laxå 8.3% (271 people)
- 130 Nordmaling 8.3% (161 people)
- 131 Nynäshamn 8.3% (1,143 people)
- 132 Uppsala 8.3% (15,240 people)
- 133 Falkenberg 8.4% (2,313 people)
- 134 Orust 8.4% (241 people)
- 135 Tyresö 8.4% (1,544 people)
- 136 Helsingborg 8.5% (13,657 people)
- 137 Lycksele 8.5% (511 people)
- 138 Motala 8.5% (2,672 people)
- 139 Växjö 8.5% (7,617 people)
- 140 Östersund 8.5% (2,392 people)
- 141 Arvidsjaur 8.6% (121 people)
- 142 Klippan 8.6% (565 people)
- 143 Sala 8.6% (1,282 people)
- 144 Svedala 8.7% (684 people)
- 145 Sölvesborg 8.7% (536 people)
- 146 Karlstad 8.8% (4,882 people)
- 147 Vara 8.8% (401 people)
- 148 Kristianstad 8.9% (7,187 people)
- 149 Sundsvall 8.9% (3,815 people)
- 150 Töreboda 8.9% (403 people)
- 151 Habo 9% (306 people)
- 152 Uddevalla 9% (4,149 people)
- 153 Värmdö 9.1% (877 people)
- 154 Älvkarleby 9.1% (425 people)
- 155 Leksand 9.2% (366 people)
- 156 Vansbro 9.2% (170 people)
- 157 Överkalix 9.2% (139 people)
- 158 Hjo 9.3% (158 people)
- 159 Kungsbacka 9.3% (1,402 people)
- 160 Mark 9.3% (1,104 people)
- 161 Enköping 9.4% (2,726 people)
- 162 Bromölla 9.5% (618 people)
- 163 Tibro 9.5% (751 people)
- 164 Trollhättan 9.5% (4,726 people)
- 165 Nora 9.6% (397 people)
- 166 Vänersborg 9.6% (2,372 people)
- 167 Ödeshög 9.6% (133 people)
- 168 Hudiksvall 9.7% (1,140 people)
- 169 Munkedal 9.7% (293 people)
- 170 Svenljunga 9.7% (359 people)
- 171 Mariestad 9.8% (794 people)
- 172 Gävle 9.9% (6,659 people)
- 173 Mellerud 9.9% (501 people)
- 174 Eslöv 10% (2,118 people)
- 175 Finspång 10% (1,023 people)
- 176 Karlshamn 10% (1,660 people)
- 177 Krokom 10% (278 people)
- 178 Hörby 10.1% (376 people)
- 179 Simrishamn 10.1% (617 people)
- 180 Bollnäs 10.2% (1,300 people)
- 181 Orsa 10.2% (216 people)
- 182 Ragunda 10.2% (115 people)
- 183 Tingsryd 10.2% (551 people)
- 184 Älvdalen 10.2% (122 people)
- 185 Falköping 10.3% (2,033 people)
- 186 Gotland 10.3% (1,086 people)
- 187 Hultsfred 10.3% (845 people)
- 188 Lekeberg 10.3% (147 people)
- 189 Tierp 10.3% (795 people)
- 190 Kungsör 10.5% (596 people)
- 191 Mullsjö 10.5% (197 people)
- 192 Vilhelmina 10.5% (161 people)
- 193 Eskilstuna 10.6% (11,729 people)
- 194 Karlskoga 10.6% (1,630 people)
- 195 Sollefteå 10.6% (619 people)
- 196 Åtvidaberg 10.6% (275 people)
- 197 Ovanåker 10.7% (383 people)
- 198 Stenungsund 10.7% (882 people)
- 199 Vetlanda 10.7% (1,739 people)
- 200 Katrineholm 10.8% (2,821 people)
- 201 Falun 10.9% (1,763 people)
- 202 Årjäng 10.9% (266 people)
- 203 Fagersta 11% (1,219 people)
- 204 Lysekil 11.1% (565 people)
- 205 Malmö 11.1% (34,708 people)
- 206 Nykvarn 11.1% (379 people)
- 207 Torsås 11.1% (144 people)
- 208 Tranås 11.2% (1,155 people)
- 209 Hedemora 11.3% (658 people)
- 210 Hässleholm 11.3% (2,983 people)
- 211 Malung-Sälen 11.3% (298 people)
- 212 Mönsterås 11.3% (518 people)
- 213 Hylte 11.4% (702 people)
- 214 Sunne 11.4% (288 people)
- 215 Timrå 11.4% (593 people)
- 216 Gnesta 11.5% (320 people)
- 217 Uppvidinge 11.6% (592 people)
- 218 Sävsjö 11.8% (866 people)
- 219 Örnsköldsvik 11.8% (1,670 people)
- 220 Sandviken 11.9% (2,797 people)
- 221 Säter 11.9% (255 people)
- 222 Alvesta 12% (1,527 people)
- 223 Arvika 12% (774 people)
- 224 Grums 12% (184 people)
- 225 Nyköping 12% (3,538 people)
- 226 Norrtälje 12.2% (1,818 people)
- 227 Tidaholm 12.2% (389 people)
- 228 Bengtsfors 12.3% (398 people)
- 229 Ronneby 12.3% (1,982 people)
- 230 Sjöbo 12.4% (258 people)
- 231 Flen 12.5% (1,215 people)
- 232 Ljusnarsberg 12.5% (114 people)
- 233 Ockelbo 12.5% (239 people)
- 234 Kramfors 12.6% (585 people)
- 235 Smedjebacken 12.6% (211 people)
- 236 Nässjö 12.7% (2,718 people)
- 237 Vaxholm 12.7% (169 people)
- 238 Eksjö 12.8% (963 people)
- 239 Borlänge 12.9% (3,954 people)
- 240 Höör 12.9% (331 people)
- 241 Linköping 12.9% (11,028 people)
- 242 Lund 12.9% (5,175 people)
- 243 Bräcke 13.3% (167 people)
- 244 Söderköping 13.3% (242 people)
- 245 Hagfors 13.5% (261 people)
- 246 Högsby 13.5% (309 people)
- 247 Kristinehamn 13.7% (1,112 people)
- 248 Emmaboda 13.8% (538 people)
- 249 Hammarö 13.9% (283 people)
- 250 Lomma 13.9% (443 people)
- 251 Älmhult 13.9% (977 people)
- 252 Avesta 14.1% (1,435 people)
- 253 Färgelanda 14.1% (164 people)
- 254 Gagnef 14.7% (104 people)
- 255 Kinda 14.8% (302 people)
- 256 Torsby 14.8% (229 people)
- 257 Perstorp 14.9% (539 people)
- 258 Osby 15.1% (712 people)
- 259 Gullspång 15.3% (191 people)
- 260 Forshaga 15.5% (264 people)
- 261 Åmål 15.5% (638 people)
- 262 Heby 15.6% (439 people)
- 263 Östra Göinge 15.6% (844 people)
- 264 Ekerö 15.9% (603 people)
- 265 Strömsund 15.9% (302 people)
- 266 Hällefors 17% (277 people)
- 267 Ludvika 17% (1,439 people)
- 268 Norberg 17.1% (187 people)
- 269 Karlsborg 17.2% (122 people)
- 270 Tjörn 17.3% (250 people)
- 271 Söderhamn 17.4% (1,208 people)
- 272 Vingåker 18.4% (432 people)
- 273 Öckerö 19.4% (106 people)
- 274 Skinnskatteberg 19.8% (106 people)
- 275 Säffle 20.2% (613 people)
- 276 Boxholm 20.5% (178 people)
- 277 Degerfors 22% (407 people)
- 278 Filipstad 22.2% (477 people)
- 279 Kil 22.7% (204 people)
- 280 Arjeplog too few (37 people)
- 281 Bjurholm too few (73 people)
- 282 Dals-Ed too few (82 people)
- 283 Dorotea too few (42 people)
- 284 Grästorp too few (85 people)
- 285 Munkfors too few (56 people)
- 286 Sorsele too few (52 people)
- 287 Storfors too few (68 people)
- 288 Ydre too few (71 people)
- 289 Åsele too few (54 people)
- 290 Övertorneå too few (71 people)
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The ranking is Kommunlotsen's own calculation, not the source's. Sources and licences: open data page (in Swedish). Last updated 24 September 2026.
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