Municipal data and statistics — Emmaboda

In-depth municipal statistics for Emmaboda: 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 Emmaboda.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.8 %
Tax base
240,234 SEK/inh.
Net result
-1,096 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-1.3 %
Solvency
26.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
9.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
43.9
Net cost of social assistance
1,957 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
8,192 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
2,454 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.3 %
New housing completions
0.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
100 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
100 %
Rental housing
30.7 %
Tenant-owned housing
9 %
Owner-occupied housing
56.3 %
Other housing
4 %
Cars in use
5,082

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Emmaboda.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,149 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
752 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
472 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
842 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
9,463 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
5.2 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
32.3 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
3.1 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
4.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.3 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
20.9 %
Number of students
310
Average student fee
284 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
345 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
319 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
64.5 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
9.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5 per inh.
Active borrowers
32.1 %
Media budget
1,016 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
31.2 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
248
Cost per full-time student
136,356 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
81.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
63.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
60.8 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
22.2 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
136 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
558 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
49
Cost per full-time student
288 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
15.8 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Emmaboda 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 Emmaboda compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Emmaboda vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Emmaboda Group median
Merit value 216.4 (median: 207.4)
70th
Qualified teachers 77.7 (median: 70.9)
86th
Students/teacher 9.4 (median: 10.6)
88th
Cost/pupil 181122.2 (median: 153333.9)
9th
Graduating 3 yrs 64.3 (median: 65.4)
47th
All subjects passed 56.8 (median: 61.6)
18th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Emmaboda 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
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7 % 181,122 SEK 64.3 %
Arboga 226.7 72.1 % 138,550 SEK 58.2 %
Boxholm 224.5 79.6 % 164,524 SEK 67.9 %
Bromölla 203 75.2 % 145,712 SEK 67.9 %
Degerfors 209.1 76.1 % 139,707 SEK 49.5 %
Eksjö 217.9 65.4 % 151,682 SEK 71.1 %
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