Municipal data and statistics — Ljusdal

In-depth municipal statistics for Ljusdal: 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 Ljusdal.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.9 %
Tax base
238,877 SEK/inh.
Net result
999 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.2 %
Solvency
52.4 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.8 %
Months of assistance (avg)
27.5
Net cost of social assistance
913 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,955 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
17,875 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
10.7 %
New housing completions
1.9 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.1 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
90 %
Rental housing
30.2 %
Tenant-owned housing
9.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
57.9 %
Other housing
2.3 %
Cars in use
10,337

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Ljusdal.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,691 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
782 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
92 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
880 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,730 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
8.7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
48.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.3 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.5 %
Sick leave >49 years
9.8 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
18.8 %
Number of students
530
Average student fee
1,147 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
456 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
408 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
70.8 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
8.8 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
30.3 %
Media budget
685 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.6 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
12 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
639
Cost per full-time student
78,035 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
65.1 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
78.3 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
75 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
159 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
346 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
70
Cost per full-time student
339 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
40.7 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Ljusdal belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Shown here is how Ljusdal compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Ljusdal vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Ljusdal Group median
Merit value 204.8 (median: 208.2)
36th
Qualified teachers 64 (median: 62.9)
54th
Students/teacher 10 (median: 10.1)
57th
Cost/pupil 153899.2 (median: 161846.7)
64th
Graduating 3 yrs 64.3 (median: 68.4)
28th
All subjects passed 57.6 (median: 66.3)
14th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Ljusdal belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C8 — Rural municipality
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Ljusdal 204.8 64 % 153,899 SEK 64.3 %
Arvidsjaur 213 67.7 % 150,409 SEK 78.4 %
Arvika 213.8 73 % 158,016 SEK 71.9 %
Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8 % 174,380 SEK 73 %
Bollnäs 214.6 67.7 % 146,677 SEK 64.6 %
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1 % 170,292 SEK 73.7 %
Dorotea 233.7 60.7 % 220,403 SEK 81.5 %
Filipstad 208.9 65.1 % 154,997 SEK 60 %
Gislaved 208.3 66.5 % 144,536 SEK 57.6 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Ljusdal overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB