Municipal data and statistics — Kumla

In-depth municipal statistics for Kumla: 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 Kumla.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.5 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.8 %
Tax base
250,673 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,450 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
4.6 %
Solvency
63.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.8 %
Months of assistance (avg)
40.5
Net cost of social assistance
989 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,157 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
4,630 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.3 %
New housing completions
3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
94.2 %
Rental housing
35.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
10 %
Owner-occupied housing
47.2 %
Other housing
7.1 %
Cars in use
11,609

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Kumla.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,796 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,394 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
137 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,914 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,223 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.2

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
36.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.6 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
12.1 %
Number of students
520
Average student fee
935 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
487 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
386 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
68.9 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6.9 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
8.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
21.2 %
Media budget
656 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
8.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
29 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
837
Cost per full-time student
129,609 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
75.3 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
68.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
63.6 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
79.5 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
76 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
502 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
140
Cost per full-time student
227 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
100 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Kumla 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 Kumla compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Kumla vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Kumla Group median
Merit value 211.6 (median: 212.5)
49th
Qualified teachers 76.1 (median: 72.7)
70th
Students/teacher 11.7 (median: 11.4)
38th
Cost/pupil 130989.3 (median: 146870.9)
93th
Graduating 3 yrs 66.4 (median: 69.7)
32th
All subjects passed 65.2 (median: 65.3)
49th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Kumla 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
Kumla 211.6 76.1 % 130,989 SEK 66.4 %
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 Kumla overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB