Municipal data and statistics — Arvidsjaur

In-depth municipal statistics for Arvidsjaur: 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 Arvidsjaur.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.8 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.1 %
Tax base
261,910 SEK/inh.
Net result
7,831 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
8.9 %
Solvency
55.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
27.8
Net cost of social assistance
975 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
8,148 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
20,704 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
5.1 %
New housing completions
0.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
89.6 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
50.7 %
Rental housing
31.5 %
Tenant-owned housing
4.1 %
Owner-occupied housing
63.1 %
Other housing
1.3 %
Cars in use
3,453

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Arvidsjaur.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,478 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
462 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
99 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
429 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,819 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
5.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
33.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
4.6 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
7 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
16.1 %
Number of students
140
Average student fee
0 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
453 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
395 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
71.4 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.4 per inh.
Active borrowers
18.9 %
Media budget
671 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
10.1 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
106
Cost per full-time student
84,000 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
68.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
83.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
0 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
0 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
0 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
273 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
11
Cost per full-time student
456 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
85.5 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Arvidsjaur 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 Arvidsjaur compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Arvidsjaur vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Arvidsjaur Group median
Merit value 213 (median: 208.2)
61th
Qualified teachers 67.7 (median: 62.9)
75th
Students/teacher 10.7 (median: 10.1)
32th
Cost/pupil 150409.3 (median: 161846.7)
66th
Graduating 3 yrs 78.4 (median: 68.4)
94th
All subjects passed 82 (median: 66.3)
96th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Arvidsjaur 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
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 %
Gällivare 218.4 45.4 % 166,697 SEK 68.7 %

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