Municipal data and statistics — Ljusnarsberg

In-depth municipal statistics for Ljusnarsberg: 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 Ljusnarsberg.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.5 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.8 %
Tax base
226,555 SEK/inh.
Net result
966 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.2 %
Solvency
58.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
4.1 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
11.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
36.4
Net cost of social assistance
3,404 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,333 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
10.7 %
New housing completions
0.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
84 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
45.6 %
Rental housing
27.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
14.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
54.1 %
Other housing
4.1 %
Cars in use
2,481

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Ljusnarsberg.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
13,027 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
855 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
277 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
2,033 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,607 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.4

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
49.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
4.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Average student fee
463 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
609 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
528 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
18.9 %
Media budget
684 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
21 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
125
Cost per full-time student
137,259 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
38.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
54.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
16.7 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
518 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
319 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
24
Cost per full-time student
291 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
100 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Ljusnarsberg belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Shown here is how Ljusnarsberg compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Ljusnarsberg vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Ljusnarsberg Group median
Merit value 188.8 (median: 207.4)
7th
Qualified teachers 68.5 (median: 70.9)
45th
Students/teacher 8.9 (median: 10.6)
95th
Cost/pupil 198015.2 (median: 153333.9)
3th
Graduating 3 yrs 65.8 (median: 65.4)
54th
All subjects passed 45.5 (median: 61.6)
1th
Lowest in group for all subjects passed
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Ljusnarsberg belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Ljusnarsberg 188.8 68.5 % 198,015 SEK 65.8 %
Arboga 226.7 72.1 % 138,550 SEK 58.2 %
Boxholm 224.5 79.6 % 164,524 SEK 67.9 %
Bromölla 203 75.2 % 145,712 SEK 67.9 %
Degerfors 209.1 76.1 % 139,707 SEK 49.5 %
Eksjö 217.9 65.4 % 151,682 SEK 71.1 %
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7 % 181,122 SEK 64.3 %
Essunga 177.6 69.3 % 162,716 SEK 81.3 %
Fagersta 206.3 56 % 146,282 SEK 54.1 %

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