Municipal data and statistics — Älvdalen

In-depth municipal statistics for Älvdalen: economy and housing, society/culture/environment, adult education (Komvux, SFI) and comparison with the SCB municipality group. For school-specific statistics, see the municipality overview. Sources: Kolada, SCB. Updated 2024/25.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Älvdalen.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.8 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.8 %
Tax base
234,794 SEK/inh.
Net result
585 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.7 %
Solvency
61 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
25.5
Net cost of social assistance
858 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet connectivity and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,824 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
14.3 %
New housing completions
11 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
95.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
86.9 %
Rental housing
9.2 %
Tenant-owned housing
6.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
76.5 %
Other housing
7.7 %
Cars in use
4,654

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Älvdalen.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,555 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
569 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
146 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
306 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
4,299 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.4

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
8.7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
52.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8.8 %
Sick leave >49 years
9.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Average student fee
720 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
683 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
641 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
2.6 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
1.8 per inh.
Active borrowers
20.7 %
Media budget
1,066 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
21.1 %

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Älvdalen.

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
71,100 SEK/year
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
90 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
220 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
250 SEK/year

Benchmark vs SCB group C9

Älvdalen belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. Shown here is how Älvdalen compares to the 15 municipalities in the group.

Älvdalen vs SCB group C9 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Älvdalen Group median
Merit value 204.2 (median: 219.8)
23th
Qualified teachers 59.5 (median: 67.7)
23th
Students/teacher 7.3 (median: 10.4)
97th
Cost/pupil 197819.2 (median: 164250)
3th
Graduating 3 yrs 55.3 (median: 69)
3th
All subjects passed 66.7 (median: 71.4)
23th
Best in group for students/teacher
Lowest in group for cost/pupil
Lowest in group for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Älvdalen belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. 15 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Älvdalen 204.2 59.5 % 197,819 SEK 55.3 %
Arjeplog 203.1 54.4 % 184,502 SEK 81.8 %
Borgholm 219.8 75.7 % 180,001 SEK 62.6 %
Båstad 224.6 80.3 % 157,510 SEK 73.1 %
Eda 199.8 66 % 162,162 SEK 62 %
Härjedalen 228.4 63.4 % 173,212 SEK 69 %
Leksand 229.3 73.9 % 137,497 SEK 74.2 %
Malung – Sälen 222.7 51.5 % 155,351 SEK 62.3 %
Orsa 199.5 75.6 % 159,369 SEK 65.8 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Älvdalen overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB