Municipal data and statistics — Hammarö

In-depth municipal statistics for Hammarö: 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 Hammarö.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.9 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
35.2 %
Tax base
290,423 SEK/inh.
Net result
6,264 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
7.7 %
Solvency
23.1 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.5 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
47.1
Net cost of social assistance
785 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,240 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
9 %
New housing completions
14.7 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
100 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
100 %
Rental housing
10.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
18.8 %
Owner-occupied housing
63.9 %
Other housing
6.7 %
Cars in use
8,339

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Hammarö.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
4,740 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
301 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
88 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
200 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,900 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
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)
51 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
4.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
8 %
Stress-related cases
1 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10.3 %
Number of students
345
Average student fee
1,348 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
285 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
244 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
63.8 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.6 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
0.6 per inh.
Active borrowers
17.8 %
Media budget
395 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
23.5 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
50,901 SEK/year
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
0 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
131 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
111 SEK/year

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Hammarö belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Hammarö compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Hammarö vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Hammarö Group median
Merit value 225.4 (median: 212.5)
80th
Qualified teachers 83.5 (median: 72.7)
91th
Students/teacher 11.7 (median: 11.4)
38th
Cost/pupil 143611.4 (median: 146870.9)
55th
Graduating 3 yrs 88.6 (median: 69.7)
99th
All subjects passed 72.5 (median: 65.3)
76th
Best in group for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Hammarö belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Hammarö 225.4 83.5 % 143,611 SEK 88.6 %
Alvesta 209.3 68.3 % 142,053 SEK 65.1 %
Aneby 223.6 64.3 % 141,549 SEK 72 %
Bjurholm 196.6 75.8 % 169,648 SEK 79.2 %
Bjuv 190 63 % 151,037 SEK 64.3 %
Eslöv 224.3 79.1 % 140,361 SEK 69.4 %
Forshaga 210.4 75.8 % 137,783 SEK 72.3 %
Färgelanda 200.5 65.6 % 173,809 SEK 72.3 %
Gagnef 213.4 64 % 149,864 SEK 77.9 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB