Municipal data and statistics — Forshaga

In-depth municipal statistics for Forshaga: 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 Forshaga.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.6 %
Tax base
239,705 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,166 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.7 %
Solvency
47.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
7.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
50.2
Net cost of social assistance
1,475 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,403 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
11.7 %
New housing completions
5.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
100 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
100 %
Rental housing
17.2 %
Tenant-owned housing
6.4 %
Owner-occupied housing
74.5 %
Other housing
2 %
Cars in use
6,376

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Forshaga.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
4,774 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
645 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
113 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
340 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,654 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
7.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
51.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.9 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
7.7 %
Number of students
160
Average student fee
1,494 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
380 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
307 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
69.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.6 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.7 per inh.
Active borrowers
20.5 %
Media budget
589 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
1.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
20.4 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
343
Cost per full-time student
78,861 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
56.3 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
76.9 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
72.7 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
93 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
495 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
54
Cost per full-time student
121 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
33.3 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Forshaga belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Forshaga compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Forshaga vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Forshaga Group median
Merit value 210.4 (median: 212.5)
41th
Qualified teachers 75.8 (median: 72.7)
67th
Students/teacher 11.9 (median: 11.4)
33th
Cost/pupil 137782.8 (median: 146870.9)
74th
Graduating 3 yrs 72.3 (median: 69.7)
63th
All subjects passed 61.4 (median: 65.3)
26th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Forshaga belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Forshaga 210.4 75.8 % 137,783 SEK 72.3 %
Alvesta 209.3 68.3 % 142,053 SEK 65.1 %
Aneby 223.6 64.3 % 141,549 SEK 72 %
Bjurholm 196.6 75.8 % 169,648 SEK 79.2 %
Bjuv 190 63 % 151,037 SEK 64.3 %
Eslöv 224.3 79.1 % 140,361 SEK 69.4 %
Färgelanda 200.5 65.6 % 173,809 SEK 72.3 %
Gagnef 213.4 64 % 149,864 SEK 77.9 %
Gnesta 225.3 69.9 % 153,619 SEK 69.5 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB