Municipal data and statistics — Gagnef

In-depth municipal statistics for Gagnef: 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 Gagnef.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.3 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.3 %
Tax base
247,297 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,993 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-0.9 %
Solvency
24.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.6 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
31.5
Net cost of social assistance
833 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,253 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
4,217 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
8.2 %
New housing completions
0.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
87.3 %
Rental housing
9 %
Tenant-owned housing
2.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
86.1 %
Other housing
2.8 %
Cars in use
6,448

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Gagnef.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
4,978 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
522 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
97 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
145 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,031 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
8.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
46.3 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
11.6 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.8 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
26.3 %
Number of students
475
Average student fee
1,364 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
770 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
679 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
66 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
0 per inh.
Active borrowers
19 %
Media budget
594 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
2.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
30.2 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
214
Cost per full-time student
151,197 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
74.1 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
75 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
82.1 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
383 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
467 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
36
Cost per full-time student
222 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
31.3 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Gagnef 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 Gagnef compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Gagnef vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Gagnef Group median
Merit value 213.4 (median: 212.5)
53th
Qualified teachers 64 (median: 72.7)
5th
Students/teacher 11.5 (median: 11.4)
44th
Cost/pupil 149864.4 (median: 146870.9)
39th
Graduating 3 yrs 77.9 (median: 69.7)
89th
All subjects passed 72.3 (median: 65.3)
73th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Gagnef 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
Gagnef 213.4 64 % 149,864 SEK 77.9 %
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 %
Forshaga 210.4 75.8 % 137,783 SEK 72.3 %
Färgelanda 200.5 65.6 % 173,809 SEK 72.3 %
Gnesta 225.3 69.9 % 153,619 SEK 69.5 %

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