Municipal data and statistics — Gnesta

In-depth municipal statistics for Gnesta: 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 Gnesta.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33 %
Tax base
260,251 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,005 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.5 %
Solvency
25.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
44.3
Net cost of social assistance
938 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,066 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
0 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
10.6 %
New housing completions
0.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
93.7 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
76 %
Rental housing
25.3 %
Tenant-owned housing
9.1 %
Owner-occupied housing
59.1 %
Other housing
6.5 %
Cars in use
5,548

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Gnesta.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,166 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
684 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
193 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
658 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,166 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.5

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.5 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
43.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
4.1 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.8 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.9 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
22.7 %
Number of students
455
Average student fee
1,090 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
576 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
473 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
62.6 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.8 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6.3 per inh.
Active borrowers
30.3 %
Media budget
607 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
44.7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
381
Cost per full-time student
63,701 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
71.8 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
74.9 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
50 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
0 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
71 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
264 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
59
Cost per full-time student
386 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
25.7 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Gnesta 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 Gnesta compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Gnesta vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Gnesta Group median
Merit value 225.3 (median: 212.5)
78th
Qualified teachers 69.9 (median: 72.7)
29th
Students/teacher 12.1 (median: 11.4)
29th
Cost/pupil 153618.5 (median: 146870.9)
26th
Graduating 3 yrs 69.5 (median: 69.7)
49th
All subjects passed 76.5 (median: 65.3)
90th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Gnesta 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
Gnesta 225.3 69.9 % 153,619 SEK 69.5 %
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 %
Gagnef 213.4 64 % 149,864 SEK 77.9 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB