Municipal data and statistics — Årjäng

In-depth municipal statistics for Årjäng: 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 Årjäng.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.3 %
Tax base
212,274 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,304 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.9 %
Solvency
52.9 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.6 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
31.2
Net cost of social assistance
1,231 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,045 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
20,906 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
16.9 %
New housing completions
0.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.4 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
91.6 %
Rental housing
18.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
3.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
72.5 %
Other housing
4.8 %
Cars in use
6,052

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Årjäng.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,199 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
757 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
102 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
634 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,150 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
5.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
28.5 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.3 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.1 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10.7 %
Number of students
155
Average student fee
1,703 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
428 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
371 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
68.8 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.4 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6.3 per inh.
Active borrowers
21.3 %
Media budget
774 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.4 tonnes

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
214
Cost per full-time student
96,681 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
84.5 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
67.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
38.5 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
34.2 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
176 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
383 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
36
Cost per full-time student
381 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
25.4 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Årjäng 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 Årjäng compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Årjäng vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Årjäng Group median
Merit value 224.1 (median: 208.2)
89th
Qualified teachers 70.1 (median: 62.9)
81th
Students/teacher 10.3 (median: 10.1)
44th
Cost/pupil 188357.5 (median: 161846.7)
11th
Graduating 3 yrs 75.3 (median: 68.4)
84th
All subjects passed 80 (median: 66.3)
89th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Årjäng 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
Årjäng 224.1 70.1 % 188,358 SEK 75.3 %
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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB