Municipal data and statistics — Åsele

In-depth municipal statistics for Åsele: 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 Åsele.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23.6 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
35 %
Tax base
228,551 SEK/inh.
Net result
-1,029 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-1.1 %
Solvency
39 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.9 %
Months of assistance (avg)
37.5
Net cost of social assistance
755 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,716 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
6.5 %
New housing completions
0.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
91 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
73.4 %
Rental housing
21.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
6.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
68.2 %
Other housing
3.8 %
Cars in use
1,598

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Åsele.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,708 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,302 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
37 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
484 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
9,893 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.6

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.3 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
43 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.2 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.1 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.2 %
Stress-related cases
0.3 % of population

Culture school

Cost per inhabitant
324 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
252 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
7 per inh.
Active borrowers
22.2 %
Media budget
1,053 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
7.7 tonnes

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
50
Cost per full-time student
34,889 SEK/year
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
72.5 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
0 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
113 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
4
Cost per full-time student
755 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
50 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Åsele 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 Åsele compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Åsele vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Åsele Group median
Merit value 199.1 (median: 208.2)
16th
Qualified teachers 46.1 (median: 62.9)
6th
Students/teacher 10 (median: 10.1)
57th
Cost/pupil 182847.7 (median: 161846.7)
16th
Graduating 3 yrs 86.7 (median: 68.4)
99th
All subjects passed 70 (median: 66.3)
73th
Best in group for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Åsele 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
Åsele 199.1 46.1 % 182,848 SEK 86.7 %
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 Åsele overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB