Municipal data and statistics — Hällefors

In-depth municipal statistics for Hällefors: 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 Hällefors.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.4 %
Tax base
224,997 SEK/inh.
Net result
-976 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-1.1 %
Solvency
27.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
4.1 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
42.5
Net cost of social assistance
1,863 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
2,219 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
3,484 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
14.8 %
New housing completions
0 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
91.6 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
62.6 %
Rental housing
22.2 %
Tenant-owned housing
14.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
60.4 %
Other housing
2.5 %
Cars in use
3,377

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Hällefors.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,403 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
826 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
365 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
397 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,059 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.3

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
42 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.9 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.9 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
26.7 %
Number of students
245
Average student fee
522 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
1,069 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
819 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
70 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.3 per inh.
Active borrowers
14.8 %
Media budget
819 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
20.9 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
144
Cost per full-time student
131,962 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
59 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
73 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
53.8 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
89 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
375 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
92 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
24
Cost per full-time student
875 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
53.5 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Hällefors 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 Hällefors compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Hällefors vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Hällefors Group median
Merit value 205.3 (median: 208.2)
40th
Qualified teachers 62.4 (median: 62.9)
46th
Students/teacher 9 (median: 10.1)
85th
Cost/pupil 178065.5 (median: 161846.7)
26th
Graduating 3 yrs 66.7 (median: 68.4)
39th
All subjects passed 55.6 (median: 66.3)
6th
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Hällefors 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
Hällefors 205.3 62.4 % 178,066 SEK 66.7 %
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 %
Gislaved 208.3 66.5 % 144,536 SEK 57.6 %

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