Municipal data and statistics — Åre

In-depth municipal statistics for Åre: 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 Åre.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.9 %
Tax base
248,858 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,592 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.5 %
Solvency
29.6 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.6 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
36
Net cost of social assistance
726 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,892 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
24.3 %
New housing completions
2.8 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
95.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
86.8 %
Rental housing
19.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
6.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
60.7 %
Other housing
12.9 %
Cars in use
6,805

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Åre.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,030 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
778 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
94 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,249 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
3,986 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.5

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
47.7 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.1 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.8 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Average student fee
96 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
523 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
514 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.8 per inh.
Active borrowers
24.7 %
Media budget
505 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.3 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
41.6 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
135
Cost per full-time student
69,181 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
60 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
100 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
83.3 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
0 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
164 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
114 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
43
Cost per full-time student
260 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
43.5 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C9

Åre 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 Åre compares to the 15 municipalities in the group.

Åre vs SCB group C9 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Åre Group median
Merit value 227.5 (median: 219.8)
77th
Qualified teachers 73 (median: 67.7)
63th
Students/teacher 17.9 (median: 10.4)
3th
Cost/pupil 171903.5 (median: 164250)
43th
Graduating 3 yrs 71.1 (median: 69)
63th
All subjects passed 79.9 (median: 71.4)
83th
Lowest in group for students/teacher
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Åre 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
Åre 227.5 73 % 171,904 SEK 71.1 %
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 Åre overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB