Unemployment by municipality 2026

Unemployment in all 290 Swedish municipalities, from lowest to highest. See which municipalities have the strongest labour market.

The lowest unemployment is in Gällivare (1.4%), Öckerö (1.5%) and Kiruna (1.5%). The highest is in Malmö (5.6%).

This ranking combines the figures for the topic into one score. It is a sort order that reflects a chosen direction, not an official grade.

1 Gällivare 1.4%
2 Öckerö 1.5%
3 Kiruna 1.5%
4 Krokom 1.5%
5 Karlsborg 1.6%
6 Jokkmokk 1.6%
7 Habo 1.6%
8 Östhammar 1.6%
9 Vindeln 1.7%
10 Tjörn 1.7%
11 Torsby 1.7%
12 Hjo 1.7%
13 Dals-Ed 1.7%
14 Sorsele 1.7%
15 Mora 1.7%
16 Mörbylånga 1.7%
17 Grästorp 1.8%
18 Ydre 1.8%
19 Piteå 1.8%
20 Sotenäs 1.8%
21 Tidaholm 1.8%
22 Kinda 1.8%
23 Lekeberg 1.8%
24 Vännäs 1.8%
25 Stenungsund 1.9%
26 Askersund 1.9%
27 Malung-Sälen 1.9%
28 Orust 1.9%
29 Kungsbacka 1.9%
30 Gotland 1.9%
31 Lerum 1.9%
32 Kungälv 1.9%
33 Gagnef 1.9%
34 Arjeplog 1.9%
35 Hammarö 1.9%
36 Tanum 1.9%
37 Ljungby 1.9%
38 Luleå 2%
39 Årjäng 2%
40 Leksand 2%
41 Lysekil 2%
42 Sunne 2%
43 Härjedalen 2%
44 Tranemo 2%
45 Umeå 2%
46 Trosa 2%
47 Gnesta 2%
48 Mariestad 2%
49 Robertsfors 2%
50 Vadstena 2%
51 Lidköping 2%
52 Pajala 2%
53 Säter 2%
54 Bollebygd 2.1%
55 Boden 2.1%
56 Nora 2.1%
57 Söderköping 2.1%
58 Karlskrona 2.1%
59 Lomma 2.1%
60 Essunga 2.1%
61 Storuman 2.1%
62 Ekerö 2.1%
63 Åre 2.1%
64 Åtvidaberg 2.1%
65 Laxå 2.1%
66 Värnamo 2.1%
67 Vimmerby 2.1%
68 Nykvarn 2.1%
69 Vaxholm 2.1%
70 Ödeshög 2.2%
71 Värmdö 2.2%
72 Falun 2.2%
73 Ulricehamn 2.2%
74 Skövde 2.2%
75 Danderyd 2.2%
76 Aneby 2.2%
77 Oskarshamn 2.2%
78 Varberg 2.2%
79 Norsjö 2.2%
80 Vellinge 2.2%
81 Hagfors 2.2%
82 Gnosjö 2.2%
83 Mullsjö 2.2%
84 Mjölby 2.2%
85 Härryda 2.2%
86 Vara 2.2%
87 Västervik 2.2%
88 Bräcke 2.2%
89 Torsås 2.2%
90 Munkedal 2.3%
91 Åsele 2.3%
92 Knivsta 2.3%
93 Lycksele 2.3%
94 Eksjö 2.3%
95 Östersund 2.3%
96 Strömstad 2.3%
97 Vansbro 2.3%
98 Vallentuna 2.3%
99 Götene 2.3%
100 Kalix 2.3%
101 Mark 2.3%
102 Dorotea 2.3%
103 Malå 2.3%
104 Älvsbyn 2.3%
105 Båstad 2.3%
106 Vårgårda 2.3%
107 Karlskoga 2.3%
108 Övertorneå 2.3%
109 Mellerud 2.4%
110 Munkfors 2.4%
111 Vaggeryd 2.4%
112 Arvika 2.4%
113 Ystad 2.4%
114 Tingsryd 2.4%
115 Håbo 2.4%
116 Älmhult 2.4%
117 Mönsterås 2.4%
118 Älvdalen 2.4%
119 Nordmaling 2.4%
120 Alingsås 2.4%
121 Ale 2.4%
122 Simrishamn 2.4%
123 Rättvik 2.4%
124 Hudiksvall 2.4%
125 Borgholm 2.5%
126 Svenljunga 2.5%
127 Eda 2.5%
128 Herrljunga 2.5%
129 Linköping 2.5%
130 Kumla 2.5%
131 Hallsberg 2.5%
132 Örnsköldsvik 2.5%
133 Vilhelmina 2.5%
134 Färgelanda 2.5%
135 Skara 2.5%
136 Höör 2.5%
137 Arvidsjaur 2.5%
138 Sjöbo 2.5%
139 Österåker 2.5%
140 Mölndal 2.5%
141 Uppvidinge 2.5%
142 Ånge 2.5%
143 Växjö 2.5%
144 Sölvesborg 2.5%
145 Lilla Edet 2.5%
146 Ängelholm 2.6%
147 Norrtälje 2.6%
148 Kil 2.6%
149 Markaryd 2.6%
150 Ragunda 2.6%
151 Hörby 2.6%
152 Kävlinge 2.6%
153 Vetlanda 2.6%
154 Täby 2.6%
155 Bengtsfors 2.6%
156 Boxholm 2.6%
157 Lindesberg 2.6%
158 Motala 2.6%
159 Grums 2.6%
160 Smedjebacken 2.6%
161 Falkenberg 2.6%
162 Nordanstig 2.6%
163 Staffanstorp 2.6%
164 Lund 2.6%
165 Lidingö 2.6%
166 Orsa 2.6%
167 Tibro 2.6%
168 Berg 2.6%
169 Hultsfred 2.6%
170 Laholm 2.7%
171 Svedala 2.7%
172 Kalmar 2.7%
173 Ovanåker 2.7%
174 Jönköping 2.7%
175 Uppsala 2.7%
176 Töreboda 2.7%
177 Strängnäs 2.7%
178 Tierp 2.7%
179 Nacka 2.7%
180 Strömsund 2.7%
181 Degerfors 2.8%
182 Vänersborg 2.8%
183 Gislaved 2.8%
184 Ljusnarsberg 2.8%
185 Surahammar 2.8%
186 Storfors 2.8%
187 Enköping 2.8%
188 Sundsvall 2.8%
189 Tyresö 2.8%
190 Hallstahammar 2.8%
191 Karlstad 2.8%
192 Uddevalla 2.8%
193 Gullspång 2.8%
194 Karlshamn 2.8%
195 Norberg 2.9%
196 Partille 2.9%
197 Emmaboda 2.9%
198 Höganäs 2.9%
199 Tranås 2.9%
200 Hofors 2.9%
201 Sala 2.9%
202 Kristinehamn 2.9%
203 Hedemora 2.9%
204 Falköping 2.9%
205 Finspång 2.9%
206 Salem 2.9%
207 Hällefors 2.9%
208 Ljusdal 2.9%
209 Forshaga 2.9%
210 Ockelbo 2.9%
211 Sandviken 2.9%
212 Sävsjö 2.9%
213 Skurup 3%
214 Örebro 3%
215 Alvesta 3%
216 Kungsör 3%
217 Arboga 3%
218 Tomelilla 3%
219 Åmål 3%
220 Valdemarsvik 3%
221 Nybro 3%
222 Högsby 3%
223 Skinnskatteberg 3%
224 Olofström 3%
225 Köping 3.1%
226 Trollhättan 3.1%
227 Svalöv 3.1%
228 Bollnäs 3.1%
229 Gävle 3.1%
230 Kramfors 3.1%
231 Örkelljunga 3.1%
232 Heby 3.2%
233 Ronneby 3.2%
234 Överkalix 3.2%
235 Nässjö 3.2%
236 Borås 3.2%
237 Bjurholm 3.2%
238 Vingåker 3.2%
239 Osby 3.2%
240 Solna 3.3%
241 Älvkarleby 3.3%
242 Halmstad 3.3%
243 Sollefteå 3.3%
244 Ludvika 3.3%
245 Oxelösund 3.3%
246 Hässleholm 3.3%
247 Söderhamn 3.4%
248 Haparanda 3.4%
249 Kristianstad 3.4%
250 Timrå 3.4%
251 Lessebo 3.4%
252 Fagersta 3.4%
253 Säffle 3.4%
254 Nyköping 3.4%
255 Filipstad 3.5%
256 Norrköping 3.5%
257 Trelleborg 3.5%
258 Östra Göinge 3.5%
259 Eslöv 3.5%
260 Västerås 3.5%
261 Hylte 3.5%
262 Katrineholm 3.6%
263 Huddinge 3.6%
264 Borlänge 3.6%
265 Stockholm 3.6%
266 Klippan 3.6%
267 Avesta 3.7%
268 Sollentuna 3.7%
269 Bromölla 3.7%
270 Nynäshamn 3.8%
271 Göteborg 3.8%
272 Haninge 3.8%
273 Sundbyberg 3.9%
274 Härnösand 3.9%
275 Flen 4.2%
276 Upplands Väsby 4.3%
277 Eskilstuna 4.3%
278 Upplands-Bro 4.4%
279 Sigtuna 4.4%
280 Järfälla 4.5%
281 Bjuv 4.5%
282 Skellefteå 4.6%
283 Åstorp 4.7%
284 Burlöv 4.7%
285 Helsingborg 4.9%
286 Botkyrka 4.9%
287 Södertälje 4.9%
288 Landskrona 5%
289 Perstorp 5.2%
290 Malmö 5.6%

Source: Kolada. The ranking is Kommunlotsen's own calculation, not the source's. Sources and licences: open data page (in Swedish). Last updated 21 September 2026.