Municipal data and statistics — Malmö

In-depth municipal statistics for Malmö: 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 Malmö.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.4 %
Tax base
245,237 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,052 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.9 %
Solvency
45.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
4.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
57.5
Net cost of social assistance
3,332 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,414 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
7,866 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
15.7 %
New housing completions
5 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
100 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
100 %
Rental housing
28.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
30.8 %
Owner-occupied housing
39.1 %
Other housing
2 %
Cars in use
101,874

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Malmö.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
16,183 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,358 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
352 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,328 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,569 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.7

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.2 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
36 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
7.9 %
Number of students
4,530
Average student fee
488 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
205 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
183 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
60.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.8 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.7 per inh.
Active borrowers
27 %
Media budget
528 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
1.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
61.9 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
14,816
Cost per full-time student
64,289 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
61 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
58.1 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
83.4 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
84.2 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
190 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
462 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
2,551
Cost per full-time student
467 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
89.2 %
Teacher certification
78.4 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A1

Malmö belongs to SCB municipality group A1 — Major cities: municipalities with at least 200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Malmö compares to the 3 municipalities in the group.

Malmö vs SCB group A1 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Malmö Group median
Merit value 233.9 (median: 233.9)
50th
Qualified teachers 71.2 (median: 74.9)
17th
Students/teacher 12.1 (median: 12.1)
50th
Cost/pupil 140833.3 (median: 154061.4)
83th
Graduating 3 yrs 66.6 (median: 70.1)
17th
All subjects passed 69.2 (median: 72.2)
17th
Best in group for cost/pupil
Lowest in group for qualified teachers
Lowest in group for graduating 3 yrs
Lowest in group for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Malmö belongs to SCB municipality group A1 — Major cities: municipalities with at least 200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 3 municipalities in total. Showing 2 below.

Municipalities in SCB group A1 — Major cities
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Malmö 233.9 71.2 % 140,833 SEK 66.6 %
Göteborg 232.2 74.9 % 154,061 SEK 70.1 %
Stockholm 251.9 78.1 % 157,536 SEK 72.9 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Malmö overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB