Municipal data and statistics — Gällivare

In-depth municipal statistics for Gällivare: 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 Gällivare.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.6 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.9 %
Tax base
330,316 SEK/inh.
Net result
20,414 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
23.5 %
Solvency
64.6 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.4 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
22.7
Net cost of social assistance
249 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,779 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
10.2 %
New housing completions
6.7 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
88.8 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
46.9 %
Rental housing
45.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
15.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
28.2 %
Other housing
11.2 %
Cars in use
10,240

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Gällivare.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,090 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,117 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
99 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
559 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,523 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.6

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
8.5 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
41.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
10.5 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
5.4 %
Number of students
135
Average student fee
0 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
302 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
294 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
70.4 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
2.3 per inh.
Active borrowers
19.3 %
Media budget
630 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
20.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
25 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
371,887 SEK/year
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
33.3 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
0 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
1,504 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
0 SEK/year
Teacher certification
33.3 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Gällivare 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 Gällivare compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Gällivare vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Gällivare Group median
Merit value 218.4 (median: 208.2)
81th
Qualified teachers 45.4 (median: 62.9)
1th
Students/teacher 11.4 (median: 10.1)
9th
Cost/pupil 166696.6 (median: 161846.7)
41th
Graduating 3 yrs 68.7 (median: 68.4)
54th
All subjects passed 67.4 (median: 66.3)
59th
Lowest in group for qualified teachers
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Gällivare 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
Gällivare 218.4 45.4 % 166,697 SEK 68.7 %
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 %
Dorotea 233.7 60.7 % 220,403 SEK 81.5 %
Filipstad 208.9 65.1 % 154,997 SEK 60 %
Gislaved 208.3 66.5 % 144,536 SEK 57.6 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB