Municipal data and statistics — Malå

In-depth municipal statistics for Malå: 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 Malå.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.7 %
Tax base
252,767 SEK/inh.
Net result
-5,817 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-6.5 %
Solvency
18.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.6 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
10.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
25
Net cost of social assistance
1,168 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,899 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
0 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
18 %
New housing completions
0 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
93.4 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
73.7 %
Rental housing
37.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
9.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
52 %
Other housing
1.4 %
Cars in use
1,709

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Malå.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,538 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
921 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
102 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
409 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
2,936 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.5

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
8.4 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
40.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.6 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
10.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Average student fee
107 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
753 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
590 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
8 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
8.5 per inh.
Active borrowers
31 %
Media budget
1,011 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.7 tonnes

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
103
Cost per full-time student
81,000 SEK/year
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
92.5 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
237 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
-106 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
13
Cost per full-time student
945 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
50 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Malå 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 Malå compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Malå vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Malå Group median
Merit value 195.4 (median: 208.2)
6th
Qualified teachers 66.5 (median: 62.9)
66th
Students/teacher 9.2 (median: 10.1)
80th
Cost/pupil 164031.9 (median: 161846.7)
46th
Graduating 3 yrs 61.3 (median: 68.4)
20th
All subjects passed 64.5 (median: 66.3)
40th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Malå 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
Malå 195.4 66.5 % 164,032 SEK 61.3 %
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 Malå overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB