Municipal data and statistics — Åmål

In-depth municipal statistics for Åmål: 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 Åmål.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.5 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.9 %
Tax base
230,866 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,291 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.7 %
Solvency
27.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
4.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
9.4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
39.9
Net cost of social assistance
1,884 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
12,478 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
11,944 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
8.2 %
New housing completions
0 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
88 %
Rental housing
31.2 %
Tenant-owned housing
11.1 %
Owner-occupied housing
56 %
Other housing
1.7 %
Cars in use
6,170

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Åmål.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,956 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
857 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
263 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
746 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
9,476 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.4

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
8.3 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
50.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.6 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
9.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.8 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
13.9 %
Number of students
265
Average student fee
913 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
629 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
566 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
67.3 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6.4 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
0 per inh.
Active borrowers
48.4 %
Media budget
569 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
17.3 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
395
Cost per full-time student
134,956 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
37.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
74.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
67.7 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
53.9 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
310 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
489 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
123
Cost per full-time student
436 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
0 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Åmål belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Shown here is how Åmål compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Åmål vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Åmål Group median
Merit value 204.3 (median: 208.2)
31th
Qualified teachers 74.2 (median: 62.9)
94th
Students/teacher 10.9 (median: 10.1)
28th
Cost/pupil 161470.1 (median: 161846.7)
51th
Graduating 3 yrs 73.4 (median: 68.4)
76th
All subjects passed 59.5 (median: 66.3)
24th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Åmål belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C8 — Rural municipality
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Åmål 204.3 74.2 % 161,470 SEK 73.4 %
Arvidsjaur 213 67.7 % 150,409 SEK 78.4 %
Arvika 213.8 73 % 158,016 SEK 71.9 %
Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8 % 174,380 SEK 73 %
Bollnäs 214.6 67.7 % 146,677 SEK 64.6 %
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1 % 170,292 SEK 73.7 %
Dorotea 233.7 60.7 % 220,403 SEK 81.5 %
Filipstad 208.9 65.1 % 154,997 SEK 60 %
Gislaved 208.3 66.5 % 144,536 SEK 57.6 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB