Municipal data and statistics — Kiruna

In-depth municipal statistics for Kiruna: 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 Kiruna.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.4 %
Tax base
322,873 SEK/inh.
Net result
17,326 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
20.6 %
Solvency
62.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
34.3
Net cost of social assistance
1,141 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
8,596 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
9.4 %
New housing completions
21.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
95 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
55.9 %
Rental housing
39.2 %
Tenant-owned housing
16.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
40.3 %
Other housing
3.9 %
Cars in use
12,544

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Kiruna.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,566 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,022 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
121 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
629 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,588 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.7

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
42.3 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.2 %
Stress-related cases
0.3 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
7.4 %
Number of students
250
Average student fee
1,728 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
452 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
398 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
74 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
2.5 per inh.
Active borrowers
14.1 %
Media budget
595 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
30.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
25.2 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
144,039 SEK/year
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
91.9 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
0 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
835 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
0 SEK/year
Teacher certification
25.6 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

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

Kiruna vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Kiruna Group median
Merit value 213.7 (median: 218.1)
19th
Qualified teachers 53.2 (median: 74)
2th
Students/teacher 10.2 (median: 11.2)
91th
Cost/pupil 171792 (median: 142346.2)
2th
Graduating 3 yrs 77.7 (median: 71.6)
91th
All subjects passed 63.6 (median: 69)
16th
Lowest in group for qualified teachers
Lowest in group for cost/pupil
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Kiruna 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
Kiruna 213.7 53.2 % 171,792 SEK 77.7 %
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 Kiruna overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB