Municipal data and statistics — Lysekil

In-depth municipal statistics for Lysekil: 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 Lysekil.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.5 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.9 %
Tax base
278,652 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,412 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.7 %
Solvency
45.4 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
41.6
Net cost of social assistance
1,528 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,958 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
18,834 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
10.8 %
New housing completions
0.8 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.7 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
98.6 %
Rental housing
36.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
9.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
53.5 %
Other housing
1.3 %
Cars in use
7,141

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Lysekil.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,920 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
823 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
65 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
289 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,140 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.2

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
9.4 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
53.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
10.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.8 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
17.7 %
Number of students
355
Average student fee
1,301 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
362 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
311 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
76.1 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6.6 per inh.
Active borrowers
28.1 %
Media budget
687 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
117.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
20 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
469
Cost per full-time student
115,537 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
76.5 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
79.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
12 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
580 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
112
Cost per full-time student
618 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
52.6 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Lysekil belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Lysekil compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Lysekil vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Lysekil Group median
Merit value 218.2 (median: 211.2)
81th
Qualified teachers 63.6 (median: 67)
24th
Students/teacher 11 (median: 11.1)
59th
Cost/pupil 162560.3 (median: 155418.6)
27th
Graduating 3 yrs 74.8 (median: 67.7)
90th
All subjects passed 72.8 (median: 65.2)
87th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Lysekil belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Lysekil 218.2 63.6 % 162,560 SEK 74.8 %
Askersund 203.2 67.6 % 176,524 SEK 63.9 %
Berg 203.9 61.2 % 217,446 SEK 72 %
Boden 214.7 63.7 % 137,700 SEK 67.9 %
Bräcke 220.2 72.8 % 197,847 SEK 67.7 %
Enköping 217.8 83.2 % 133,166 SEK 68.2 %
Finspång 214.6 67.2 % 145,337 SEK 74.3 %
Flen 219.3 56.4 % 163,424 SEK 63.5 %
Herrljunga 211 72.3 % 151,340 SEK 58.6 %

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