Municipal data and statistics — Gullspång

In-depth municipal statistics for Gullspång: 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 Gullspång.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.5 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34 %
Tax base
229,164 SEK/inh.
Net result
910 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.1 %
Solvency
40.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
13.8 %
Months of assistance (avg)
24.8
Net cost of social assistance
1,930 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
11,704 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
2,800 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
14.9 %
New housing completions
0.6 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
94 %
Rental housing
24.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
8 %
Owner-occupied housing
65.2 %
Other housing
2.1 %
Cars in use
2,847

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Gullspång.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,321 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,162 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
241 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
521 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,336 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.1

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)
50.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.6 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.5 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Cost per inhabitant
183 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
147 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

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

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
7.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
13 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
121
Cost per full-time student
33,656 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
79.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
60.9 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
0 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
0 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
114 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
195 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
32
Cost per full-time student
393 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
50 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Gullspång 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 Gullspång compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Gullspång vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Gullspång Group median
Merit value 179.1 (median: 207.4)
3th
Qualified teachers 77.4 (median: 70.9)
84th
Students/teacher 8.5 (median: 10.6)
99th
Cost/pupil 192530.3 (median: 153333.9)
5th
Graduating 3 yrs 61.9 (median: 65.4)
29th
All subjects passed 54.3 (median: 61.6)
13th
Best in group for students/teacher
Above group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Gullspång 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
Gullspång 179.1 77.4 % 192,530 SEK 61.9 %
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