Municipal data and statistics — Luleå

In-depth municipal statistics for Luleå: 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 Luleå.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.5 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.8 %
Tax base
287,191 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,405 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.2 %
Solvency
62.9 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.6 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
1.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
41.8
Net cost of social assistance
1,035 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,887 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,721 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
7.8 %
New housing completions
2.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
88.9 %
Rental housing
28.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
31.4 %
Owner-occupied housing
36.4 %
Other housing
4.1 %
Cars in use
37,902

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Luleå.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,493 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
973 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
234 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
852 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,082 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.5 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
38.1 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.6 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.6 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.2 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10.5 %
Number of students
1,255
Average student fee
11 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
373 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
343 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
60.6 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.9 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4 per inh.
Active borrowers
19.5 %
Media budget
774 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
42.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
24.6 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
2,324
Cost per full-time student
123,372 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
57.7 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
70.9 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
66.7 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
320 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
231 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
431
Cost per full-time student
233 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
54.2 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Luleå belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Luleå compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.

Luleå vs SCB group B3 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Luleå Group median
Merit value 229 (median: 227.8)
74th
Qualified teachers 78.9 (median: 74)
83th
Students/teacher 10.4 (median: 11.8)
98th
Cost/pupil 142337.6 (median: 141173.6)
36th
Graduating 3 yrs 70.8 (median: 70.3)
55th
All subjects passed 78 (median: 70.9)
93th
Best in group for students/teacher
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Luleå belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B3 — Larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Luleå 229 78.9 % 142,338 SEK 70.8 %
Borlänge 209.3 66.5 % 145,165 SEK 68.7 %
Borås 218 69.9 % 138,648 SEK 69.8 %
Eskilstuna 227.8 68 % 143,059 SEK 67.9 %
Gävle 218.4 71.9 % 141,361 SEK 70.3 %
Halmstad 222.5 74.7 % 137,744 SEK 68.8 %
Helsingborg 228.3 74 % 125,859 SEK 70.3 %
Jönköping 221.7 78.5 % 127,050 SEK 74.7 %
Karlstad 228.7 80.4 % 141,174 SEK 77.3 %

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