Municipal data and statistics — Ludvika

In-depth municipal statistics for Ludvika: 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 Ludvika.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.1 %
Tax base
249,378 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,653 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.1 %
Solvency
63.9 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
4.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
8.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
55.7
Net cost of social assistance
2,583 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,142 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
18.4 %
New housing completions
1.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
95.6 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
68.7 %
Rental housing
32.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
14.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
51.3 %
Other housing
1.5 %
Cars in use
13,854

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Ludvika.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,143 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
973 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
213 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
569 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,666 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
9.5 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
50.3 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
9.9 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
9.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
9.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
15.2 %
Number of students
655
Cost per inhabitant
406 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
406 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
60 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.6 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.4 per inh.
Active borrowers
20.3 %
Media budget
694 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
1.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
29.3 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
69,877 SEK/year
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
50 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
150 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
512 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
1,128 SEK/year
Teacher certification
39.4 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Ludvika 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 Ludvika compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Ludvika vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Ludvika Group median
Merit value 211.3 (median: 208.2)
56th
Qualified teachers 51.2 (median: 62.9)
16th
Students/teacher 11.2 (median: 10.1)
13th
Cost/pupil 136757.8 (median: 161846.7)
99th
Graduating 3 yrs 73 (median: 68.4)
70th
All subjects passed 62.6 (median: 66.3)
31th
Best in group for cost/pupil
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Ludvika 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
Ludvika 211.3 51.2 % 136,758 SEK 73 %
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 Ludvika overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB