Municipal data and statistics — Ljungby

In-depth municipal statistics for Ljungby: 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 Ljungby.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.1 %
Tax base
253,751 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,882 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.5 %
Solvency
49.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.7 %
Months of assistance (avg)
39.5
Net cost of social assistance
924 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,341 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
12,563 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
10.5 %
New housing completions
9.6 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.7 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
90.4 %
Rental housing
27.2 %
Tenant-owned housing
8.3 %
Owner-occupied housing
63.2 %
Other housing
1.3 %
Cars in use
15,158

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Ljungby.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,906 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
908 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
287 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,560 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,102 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.3

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)
56.3 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.9 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.9 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
14.3 %
Number of students
640
Average student fee
1,330 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
444 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
395 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
64.8 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.2 per inh.
Active borrowers
24.7 %
Media budget
676 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
22.4 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
626
Cost per full-time student
77,737 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
74.5 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
72.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
62.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
82 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
289 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
128
Cost per full-time student
262 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
38.5 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

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

Ljungby vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Ljungby Group median
Merit value 209.5 (median: 218.1)
9th
Qualified teachers 76.4 (median: 74)
71th
Students/teacher 11.6 (median: 11.2)
31th
Cost/pupil 151978.7 (median: 142346.2)
16th
Graduating 3 yrs 65.7 (median: 71.6)
16th
All subjects passed 62 (median: 69)
12th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for students/teacher
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Ljungby 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
Ljungby 209.5 76.4 % 151,979 SEK 65.7 %
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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB