Municipal data and statistics — Halmstad

In-depth municipal statistics for Halmstad: 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 Halmstad.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.4 %
Tax base
259,750 SEK/inh.
Net result
5,459 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
7.7 %
Solvency
66.3 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
53.5
Net cost of social assistance
1,119 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,685 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
10,046 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
15.8 %
New housing completions
0.9 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.7 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
95.8 %
Rental housing
36.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
13.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
48.3 %
Other housing
1.1 %
Cars in use
48,277

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Halmstad.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
12,948 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,240 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
501 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,244 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,535 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
7.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
53.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.5 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10.7 %
Number of students
1,890
Average student fee
2,144 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
380 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
326 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
69.8 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
7.1 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.3 per inh.
Active borrowers
28.5 %
Media budget
663 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
22.6 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
4,107
Cost per full-time student
44,184 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
71.9 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
65.5 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
79.4 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
77.5 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
136 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
227 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
752
Cost per full-time student
303 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
71.8 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Halmstad belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Halmstad compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.

Halmstad vs SCB group B3 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Halmstad Group median
Merit value 222.5 (median: 227.8)
29th
Qualified teachers 74.7 (median: 74)
55th
Students/teacher 11.5 (median: 11.8)
67th
Cost/pupil 137744.2 (median: 141173.6)
69th
Graduating 3 yrs 68.8 (median: 70.3)
21th
All subjects passed 68.6 (median: 70.9)
26th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Halmstad belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B3 — Larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Halmstad 222.5 74.7 % 137,744 SEK 68.8 %
Borlänge 209.3 66.5 % 145,165 SEK 68.7 %
Borås 218 69.9 % 138,648 SEK 69.8 %
Eskilstuna 227.8 68 % 143,059 SEK 67.9 %
Gävle 218.4 71.9 % 141,361 SEK 70.3 %
Helsingborg 228.3 74 % 125,859 SEK 70.3 %
Jönköping 221.7 78.5 % 127,050 SEK 74.7 %
Karlstad 228.7 80.4 % 141,174 SEK 77.3 %
Linköping 228.3 82.4 % 146,110 SEK 71.7 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB