Municipal data and statistics — Lessebo

In-depth municipal statistics for Lessebo: 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 Lessebo.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.8 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.8 %
Tax base
220,081 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,232 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.7 %
Solvency
38.1 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.7 %
Months of assistance (avg)
38
Net cost of social assistance
1,584 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
11,126 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
5,211 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
27.5 %
New housing completions
5.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
85.2 %
Rental housing
24.7 %
Tenant-owned housing
3.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
69.3 %
Other housing
2.2 %
Cars in use
4,063

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Lessebo.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,266 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,244 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
305 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
914 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,032 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
6.4 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
50.6 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
4.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.5 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10.4 %
Number of students
160
Average student fee
1,269 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
634 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
557 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
71.9 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4 per inh.
Active borrowers
21.5 %
Media budget
841 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
2.6 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
27.7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
349
Cost per full-time student
50,950 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
66.4 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
49.4 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
31.8 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
64.5 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
101 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
-16 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
111
Cost per full-time student
670 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
7.9 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Lessebo 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 Lessebo compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Lessebo vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Lessebo Group median
Merit value 231.2 (median: 212.5)
95th
Qualified teachers 71.9 (median: 72.7)
45th
Students/teacher 10.3 (median: 11.4)
84th
Cost/pupil 173875.8 (median: 146870.9)
1th
Graduating 3 yrs 58.6 (median: 69.7)
3th
All subjects passed 71.1 (median: 65.3)
66th
Lowest in group for cost/pupil
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Lessebo 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
Lessebo 231.2 71.9 % 173,876 SEK 58.6 %
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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB