Municipal data and statistics — Jokkmokk

In-depth municipal statistics for Jokkmokk: 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 Jokkmokk.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.3 %
Tax base
264,003 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,005 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.2 %
Solvency
55.9 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.5 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
14.6
Net cost of social assistance
265 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
1,874 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
13 %
New housing completions
0 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
90.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
61.8 %
Rental housing
33.3 %
Tenant-owned housing
2.1 %
Owner-occupied housing
60.7 %
Other housing
3.8 %
Cars in use
2,622

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Jokkmokk.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,856 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
830 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
170 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
575 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
4,718 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.8

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
5.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
19.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
4.6 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
14.8 %
Number of students
90
Average student fee
244 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
730 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
149 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
72.2 %

Public libraries

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

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
7.6 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
20.1 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
412,955 SEK/year
Certified teachers, foundation level
75 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
54.5 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
141 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
613 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
919 SEK/year
Teacher certification
100 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Jokkmokk 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 Jokkmokk compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Jokkmokk vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Jokkmokk Group median
Merit value 214.5 (median: 208.2)
69th
Qualified teachers 61.7 (median: 62.9)
41th
Students/teacher 9.9 (median: 10.1)
66th
Cost/pupil 182750.7 (median: 161846.7)
19th
Graduating 3 yrs 51.3 (median: 68.4)
1th
All subjects passed 71.7 (median: 66.3)
76th
Lowest in group for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Jokkmokk 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
Jokkmokk 214.5 61.7 % 182,751 SEK 51.3 %
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