Municipal data and statistics — Bromölla

In-depth municipal statistics for Bromölla: 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 Bromölla.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.6 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.7 %
Tax base
243,359 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,608 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
4.7 %
Solvency
48.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.6 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
33
Net cost of social assistance
1,005 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,366 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
19,628 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
16.9 %
New housing completions
0.6 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.1 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
92.9 %
Rental housing
24.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
8.3 %
Owner-occupied housing
65.6 %
Other housing
2 %
Cars in use
6,673

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Bromölla.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,845 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,057 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
248 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
561 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,391 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
6.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
24 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.9 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
13.5 %
Number of students
285
Average student fee
688 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
463 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
428 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
60.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.6 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.2 per inh.
Active borrowers
22 %
Media budget
572 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
12.9 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
374
Cost per full-time student
51,126 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
58.4 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
50.6 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
58.2 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
41.2 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
178 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
126 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
97
Cost per full-time student
395 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
4.8 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Bromölla belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Shown here is how Bromölla compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Bromölla vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Bromölla Group median
Merit value 203 (median: 207.4)
36th
Qualified teachers 75.2 (median: 70.9)
74th
Students/teacher 10.2 (median: 10.6)
65th
Cost/pupil 145712.2 (median: 153333.9)
74th
Graduating 3 yrs 67.9 (median: 65.4)
67th
All subjects passed 58 (median: 61.6)
22th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Bromölla belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Bromölla 203 75.2 % 145,712 SEK 67.9 %
Arboga 226.7 72.1 % 138,550 SEK 58.2 %
Boxholm 224.5 79.6 % 164,524 SEK 67.9 %
Degerfors 209.1 76.1 % 139,707 SEK 49.5 %
Eksjö 217.9 65.4 % 151,682 SEK 71.1 %
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7 % 181,122 SEK 64.3 %
Essunga 177.6 69.3 % 162,716 SEK 81.3 %
Fagersta 206.3 56 % 146,282 SEK 54.1 %
Gnosjö 222.8 64.2 % 146,135 SEK 62.3 %

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