Municipal data and statistics — Katrineholm

In-depth municipal statistics for Katrineholm: 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 Katrineholm.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33 %
Tax base
240,011 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,365 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
4.1 %
Solvency
32.4 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
54.2
Net cost of social assistance
2,033 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,041 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
9,933 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
15.4 %
New housing completions
6.5 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
89.2 %
Rental housing
38.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
10.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
48.9 %
Other housing
1.7 %
Cars in use
15,764

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Katrineholm.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
14,477 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,239 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
291 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,606 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
9,197 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.4

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.6 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
46.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
8.7 %
Number of students
505
Average student fee
1,172 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
522 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
463 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
68.3 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.4 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.5 per inh.
Active borrowers
15.2 %
Media budget
706 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
20 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
1,870
Cost per full-time student
59,196 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
64.4 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
66.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
50 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
199 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
187 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
230
Cost per full-time student
364 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
76.7 %
Teacher certification
30.4 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

Katrineholm belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Katrineholm compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.

Katrineholm vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Katrineholm Group median
Merit value 217.3 (median: 218.1)
43th
Qualified teachers 69.5 (median: 74)
29th
Students/teacher 13.1 (median: 11.2)
2th
Cost/pupil 144807.5 (median: 142346.2)
40th
Graduating 3 yrs 62.6 (median: 71.6)
5th
All subjects passed 69.7 (median: 69)
60th
Lowest in group for students/teacher
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Katrineholm belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C6 — Smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Katrineholm 217.3 69.5 % 144,808 SEK 62.6 %
Avesta 208.5 65 % 152,291 SEK 62.4 %
Falkenberg 220.1 73.3 % 130,948 SEK 74.9 %
Falköping 218.1 68.9 % 145,513 SEK 70.1 %
Falun 227.3 71.7 % 129,581 SEK 76.2 %
Gotland 214.3 68.9 % 146,885 SEK 66.4 %
Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3 % 138,735 SEK 71.1 %
Härnösand 209.7 74 % 158,821 SEK 65.6 %
Hässleholm 213.4 76 % 155,821 SEK 68.6 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB