Municipal data and statistics — Hjo

In-depth municipal statistics for Hjo: 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 Hjo.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.5 %
Tax base
248,505 SEK/inh.
Net result
651 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.9 %
Solvency
40.3 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
35.5
Net cost of social assistance
1,181 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,197 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
5,482 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
8.2 %
New housing completions
0.7 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
100 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
99.8 %
Rental housing
28.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
8.8 %
Owner-occupied housing
60.2 %
Other housing
2.4 %
Cars in use
5,329

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Hjo.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,402 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
471 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
236 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
471 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,050 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
6.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
38.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
16.5 %
Number of students
240
Average student fee
1,121 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
490 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
441 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
69.4 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
7.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
15.4 %
Media budget
511 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
21.4 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
219
Cost per full-time student
99,522 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
75 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
63.4 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
66.9 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
75.1 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
140 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
720 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
41
Cost per full-time student
276 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
98.6 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Hjo 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 Hjo compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Hjo vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Hjo Group median
Merit value 216.9 (median: 207.4)
74th
Qualified teachers 75.5 (median: 70.9)
76th
Students/teacher 10.3 (median: 10.6)
61th
Cost/pupil 169770.4 (median: 153333.9)
16th
Graduating 3 yrs 70.5 (median: 65.4)
76th
All subjects passed 77.7 (median: 61.6)
91th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Hjo 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
Hjo 216.9 75.5 % 169,770 SEK 70.5 %
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

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB