Municipal data and statistics — Lycksele

In-depth municipal statistics for Lycksele: 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 Lycksele.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.4 %
Tax base
248,904 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,503 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.8 %
Solvency
63.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
38.1
Net cost of social assistance
1,514 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
10,283 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
25,964 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
8.1 %
New housing completions
0.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
95.7 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
75.3 %
Rental housing
42.5 %
Tenant-owned housing
6.8 %
Owner-occupied housing
49.9 %
Other housing
0.9 %
Cars in use
6,811

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Lycksele.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,611 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
947 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
124 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,590 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
11,392 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.5

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.1 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
44.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.1 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.8 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
7.6 %
Number of students
155
Average student fee
1,710 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
674 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
553 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
58.1 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.9 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4 per inh.
Active borrowers
26.2 %
Media budget
864 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
16.6 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
376
Cost per full-time student
84,075 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
67.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
78.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
81.1 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
22.2 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
152 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
494 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
83
Cost per full-time student
322 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
75 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Lycksele 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 Lycksele compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Lycksele vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Lycksele Group median
Merit value 220.7 (median: 208.2)
86th
Qualified teachers 66.5 (median: 62.9)
66th
Students/teacher 11.1 (median: 10.1)
19th
Cost/pupil 157332.8 (median: 161846.7)
59th
Graduating 3 yrs 68.2 (median: 68.4)
46th
All subjects passed 67.1 (median: 66.3)
56th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Lycksele 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
Lycksele 220.7 66.5 % 157,333 SEK 68.2 %
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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB