Municipal data and statistics — Kil

In-depth municipal statistics for Kil: 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 Kil.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.6 %
Tax base
247,142 SEK/inh.
Net result
5,132 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
6.4 %
Solvency
27 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
44
Net cost of social assistance
1,626 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,047 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
6,733 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
9 %
New housing completions
0.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
99.8 %
Rental housing
16.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
13.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
67.4 %
Other housing
2.9 %
Cars in use
6,794

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Kil.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
5,016 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
482 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
150 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
307 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,497 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
7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
30 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.2 %
Stress-related cases
0.8 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
20 %
Number of students
425
Average student fee
1,798 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
558 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
472 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
72.9 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.8 per inh.
Active borrowers
18.4 %
Media budget
668 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
26.7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
211
Cost per full-time student
60,674 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
67.3 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
66.6 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
76 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
264 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
25
Cost per full-time student
158 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
50 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Kil 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 Kil compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Kil vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Kil Group median
Merit value 220.1 (median: 212.5)
64th
Qualified teachers 73.3 (median: 72.7)
55th
Students/teacher 11 (median: 11.4)
64th
Cost/pupil 135851.2 (median: 146870.9)
84th
Graduating 3 yrs 70.7 (median: 69.7)
53th
All subjects passed 64.2 (median: 65.3)
40th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Kil 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
Kil 220.1 73.3 % 135,851 SEK 70.7 %
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 Kil overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB