Municipal data and statistics — Laholm

In-depth municipal statistics for Laholm: 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 Laholm.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.8 %
Tax base
245,978 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,575 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.2 %
Solvency
60.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.8 %
Months of assistance (avg)
46.9
Net cost of social assistance
1,026 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,269 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
10,419 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
15.5 %
New housing completions
1.6 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.1 %
Rental housing
25 %
Tenant-owned housing
6.4 %
Owner-occupied housing
67.5 %
Other housing
1.1 %
Cars in use
15,409

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Laholm.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,973 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
813 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
154 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
587 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,270 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
38.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.1 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.3 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
6.7 %
Number of students
285
Average student fee
1,572 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
430 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
365 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
61.4 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.6 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
2.9 per inh.
Active borrowers
15.9 %
Media budget
575 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
10.9 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
732
Cost per full-time student
89,825 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
77.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
79.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
78.9 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
50 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
141 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
208 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
118
Cost per full-time student
285 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
80 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Laholm 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 Laholm compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Laholm vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Laholm Group median
Merit value 210.5 (median: 212.5)
43th
Qualified teachers 78.1 (median: 72.7)
74th
Students/teacher 11.4 (median: 11.4)
49th
Cost/pupil 152735.1 (median: 146870.9)
30th
Graduating 3 yrs 71 (median: 69.7)
55th
All subjects passed 63.9 (median: 65.3)
38th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Laholm 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
Laholm 210.5 78.1 % 152,735 SEK 71 %
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 Laholm overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB