Municipal data and statistics — Dorotea

In-depth municipal statistics for Dorotea: 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 Dorotea.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23.8 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
35.2 %
Tax base
241,957 SEK/inh.
Net result
-1,036 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-1 %
Solvency
30.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
4.6 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
12.6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
39.7
Net cost of social assistance
1,836 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,691 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
8.1 %
New housing completions
0 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
90.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
73.3 %
Rental housing
34.7 %
Tenant-owned housing
2.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
61.5 %
Other housing
1 %
Cars in use
1,434

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Dorotea.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,011 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
662 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
44 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
706 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
5,453 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
7.4 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
53.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.5 %
Sick leave >49 years
9.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
2.9 %
Number of students
10
Average student fee
689 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
184 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
4 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
9.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
8.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
46.6 %
Media budget
2,017 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.3 tonnes

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
58
Cost per full-time student
138,400 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
53.8 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
67.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
116 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
384 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
6
Cost per full-time student
376 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
0 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Dorotea 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 Dorotea compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Dorotea vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Dorotea Group median
Merit value 233.7 (median: 208.2)
96th
Qualified teachers 60.7 (median: 62.9)
31th
Students/teacher 9.4 (median: 10.1)
74th
Cost/pupil 220402.7 (median: 161846.7)
1th
Graduating 3 yrs 81.5 (median: 68.4)
96th
All subjects passed 75 (median: 66.3)
86th
Lowest in group for cost/pupil
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Dorotea 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
Dorotea 233.7 60.7 % 220,403 SEK 81.5 %
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 %
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

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Dorotea overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB