Municipal data and statistics — Gislaved

In-depth municipal statistics for Gislaved: 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 Gislaved.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.8 %
Tax base
258,066 SEK/inh.
Net result
912 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.2 %
Solvency
49.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.6 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
43.7
Net cost of social assistance
946 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,502 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,612 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
22 %
New housing completions
1.9 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.3 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
90.2 %
Rental housing
30.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
8.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
59 %
Other housing
1.4 %
Cars in use
15,044

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Gislaved.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,063 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
875 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
149 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,282 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,529 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.9

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
39.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
9.7 %
Number of students
490
Average student fee
1,322 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
546 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
522 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
62.2 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.6 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
7.7 per inh.
Active borrowers
25.3 %
Media budget
695 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
30.8 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
1,023
Cost per full-time student
93,070 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
64.7 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
66.3 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
87.9 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
63.9 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
234 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
290 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
161
Cost per full-time student
252 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
72.2 %
Teacher certification
33.7 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Gislaved 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 Gislaved compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Gislaved vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Gislaved Group median
Merit value 208.3 (median: 208.2)
51th
Qualified teachers 66.5 (median: 62.9)
66th
Students/teacher 10.6 (median: 10.1)
36th
Cost/pupil 144535.8 (median: 161846.7)
91th
Graduating 3 yrs 57.6 (median: 68.4)
11th
All subjects passed 56.6 (median: 66.3)
11th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Gislaved 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
Gislaved 208.3 66.5 % 144,536 SEK 57.6 %
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 %
Gällivare 218.4 45.4 % 166,697 SEK 68.7 %

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