Municipal data and statistics — Götene

In-depth municipal statistics for Götene: 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 Götene.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.6 %
Tax base
255,761 SEK/inh.
Net result
6,509 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
8.7 %
Solvency
62.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.4 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.8 %
Months of assistance (avg)
41
Net cost of social assistance
889 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,030 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
17.5 %
New housing completions
0.5 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
92.6 %
Rental housing
17.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
12.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
65 %
Other housing
4.7 %
Cars in use
7,780

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Götene.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,831 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
679 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
106 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
385 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,424 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
7.2 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
40.3 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
9.9 %
Number of students
215
Average student fee
1,219 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
332 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
299 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
65.1 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.1 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
0 per inh.
Active borrowers
16.4 %
Media budget
400 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
9.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
19 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
54,507 SEK/year
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
62 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
245 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
169 SEK/year

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Götene 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 Götene compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Götene vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Götene Group median
Merit value 202.3 (median: 207.4)
30th
Qualified teachers 70.2 (median: 70.9)
49th
Students/teacher 12.1 (median: 10.6)
11th
Cost/pupil 149475.2 (median: 153333.9)
61th
Graduating 3 yrs 67.2 (median: 65.4)
63th
All subjects passed 61.8 (median: 61.6)
51th
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Götene 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
Götene 202.3 70.2 % 149,475 SEK 67.2 %
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