Municipal data and statistics — Gnosjö

In-depth municipal statistics for Gnosjö: 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 Gnosjö.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34 %
Tax base
264,947 SEK/inh.
Net result
-139 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-0.2 %
Solvency
27.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.9 %
Months of assistance (avg)
48.3
Net cost of social assistance
1,402 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
8,060 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,336 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
20.5 %
New housing completions
2.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
90.6 %
Rental housing
27 %
Tenant-owned housing
4.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
65.2 %
Other housing
3.5 %
Cars in use
4,766

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Gnosjö.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
6,416 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
739 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
77 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
540 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,133 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
5.6 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
42.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
5.9 %
Stress-related cases
0.3 % of population

Culture school

Cost per inhabitant
239 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
206 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.9 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.6 per inh.
Active borrowers
15.8 %
Media budget
581 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
2.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
29 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
373
Cost per full-time student
84,127 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
77.8 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
71.7 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
67.7 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
22.8 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
141 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
267 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
67
Cost per full-time student
596 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
60.6 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Gnosjö belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Shown here is how Gnosjö compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Gnosjö vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Gnosjö Group median
Merit value 222.8 (median: 207.4)
88th
Qualified teachers 64.2 (median: 70.9)
22th
Students/teacher 10.1 (median: 10.6)
70th
Cost/pupil 146135.4 (median: 153333.9)
72th
Graduating 3 yrs 62.3 (median: 65.4)
32th
All subjects passed 68.8 (median: 61.6)
82th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Gnosjö belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Gnosjö 222.8 64.2 % 146,135 SEK 62.3 %
Arboga 226.7 72.1 % 138,550 SEK 58.2 %
Boxholm 224.5 79.6 % 164,524 SEK 67.9 %
Bromölla 203 75.2 % 145,712 SEK 67.9 %
Degerfors 209.1 76.1 % 139,707 SEK 49.5 %
Eksjö 217.9 65.4 % 151,682 SEK 71.1 %
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7 % 181,122 SEK 64.3 %
Essunga 177.6 69.3 % 162,716 SEK 81.3 %
Fagersta 206.3 56 % 146,282 SEK 54.1 %

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