Municipal data and statistics — Härjedalen

In-depth municipal statistics for Härjedalen: 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 Härjedalen.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.5 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.2 %
Tax base
245,160 SEK/inh.
Net result
-3,466 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-4 %
Solvency
32.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.8 %
Months of assistance (avg)
15.2
Net cost of social assistance
838 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,466 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
27,021 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
19.9 %
New housing completions
2.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
82.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
52.3 %
Rental housing
21.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
3.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
70.8 %
Other housing
4.5 %
Cars in use
6,217

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Härjedalen.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,058 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
503 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
99 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
739 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,761 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.6

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.1 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
33.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Cost per inhabitant
416 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
357 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.1 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6.8 per inh.
Active borrowers
23.2 %
Media budget
816 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.3 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
16.5 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
300
Cost per full-time student
74,333 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
79.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
81.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
17 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
404 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
51
Cost per full-time student
515 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
29.4 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C9

Härjedalen belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. Shown here is how Härjedalen compares to the 15 municipalities in the group.

Härjedalen vs SCB group C9 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Härjedalen Group median
Merit value 228.4 (median: 219.8)
83th
Qualified teachers 63.4 (median: 67.7)
30th
Students/teacher 10.2 (median: 10.4)
63th
Cost/pupil 173211.8 (median: 164250)
30th
Graduating 3 yrs 69 (median: 69)
50th
All subjects passed 81.4 (median: 71.4)
90th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Härjedalen belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. 15 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Härjedalen 228.4 63.4 % 173,212 SEK 69 %
Arjeplog 203.1 54.4 % 184,502 SEK 81.8 %
Borgholm 219.8 75.7 % 180,001 SEK 62.6 %
Båstad 224.6 80.3 % 157,510 SEK 73.1 %
Eda 199.8 66 % 162,162 SEK 62 %
Leksand 229.3 73.9 % 137,497 SEK 74.2 %
Malung – Sälen 222.7 51.5 % 155,351 SEK 62.3 %
Orsa 199.5 75.6 % 159,369 SEK 65.8 %
Rättvik 208.9 76.1 % 172,996 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 Härjedalen overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB