Municipal data and statistics — Älvkarleby

In-depth municipal statistics for Älvkarleby: 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 2023/24.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Älvkarleby.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.7 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.4 %
Tax base
252,189 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,912 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.5 %
Solvency
37.6 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
4 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
9.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
41.5
Net cost of social assistance
1,710 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,003 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
1,714 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
20 %
New housing completions
0.8 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
68.9 %
Rental housing
23.9 %
Tenant-owned housing
4.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
69.7 %
Other housing
1.8 %
Cars in use
4,946

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Älvkarleby.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
13,543 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,067 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
146 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,736 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
4,866 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.9

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
35.6 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
8 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Cost per inhabitant
311 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
283 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.9 per inh.
Active borrowers
16.9 %
Media budget
750 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
22 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
277
Cost per full-time student
88,398 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
77.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
69.9 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
45.5 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
32.9 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
202 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
575 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
50
Cost per full-time student
324 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
0 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Älvkarleby belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Älvkarleby compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Älvkarleby vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Älvkarleby Group median
Merit value 197.5 (median: 212.5)
16th
Qualified teachers 68.4 (median: 72.7)
18th
Students/teacher 9.7 (median: 11.4)
93th
Cost/pupil 159152.5 (median: 146870.9)
13th
Graduating 3 yrs 72.5 (median: 69.7)
66th
All subjects passed 53.3 (median: 65.3)
9th
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Älvkarleby belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Älvkarleby 197.5 68.4 % 159,153 SEK 72.5 %
Alvesta 209.3 68.3 % 142,053 SEK 65.1 %
Aneby 223.6 64.3 % 141,549 SEK 72 %
Bjurholm 196.6 75.8 % 169,648 SEK 79.2 %
Bjuv 190 63 % 151,037 SEK 64.3 %
Eslöv 224.3 79.1 % 140,361 SEK 69.4 %
Forshaga 210.4 75.8 % 137,783 SEK 72.3 %
Färgelanda 200.5 65.6 % 173,809 SEK 72.3 %
Gagnef 213.4 64 % 149,864 SEK 77.9 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2023/24.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB