Municipal data and statistics — Malung – Sälen

In-depth municipal statistics for Malung – Sälen: 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 Malung – Sälen.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.6 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.6 %
Tax base
253,342 SEK/inh.
Net result
732 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.9 %
Solvency
39.3 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
31.8
Net cost of social assistance
1,088 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
9,143 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
24,478 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
15 %
New housing completions
0.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
79.9 %
Rental housing
18.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
4.4 %
Owner-occupied housing
68.5 %
Other housing
8.3 %
Cars in use
6,545

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Malung – Sälen.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,770 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,056 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
245 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
802 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,544 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)
28.3 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
20.8 %
Number of students
300
Average student fee
2,110 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
569 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
474 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
71.2 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.8 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.7 per inh.
Active borrowers
20.8 %
Media budget
799 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
20.6 %

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Malung – Sälen.

Komvux

Students in Komvux
272
Cost per full-time student
87,815 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
82.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
82.3 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
13.6 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
140 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
238 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
36
Cost per full-time student
253 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
22.2 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C9

Malung – Sälen belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. Shown here is how Malung – Sälen compares to the 15 municipalities in the group.

Malung – Sälen vs SCB group C9 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Malung – Sälen Group median
Merit value 222.7 (median: 219.8)
57th
Qualified teachers 51.5 (median: 67.7)
3th
Students/teacher 11.1 (median: 10.4)
37th
Cost/pupil 155350.6 (median: 164250)
77th
Graduating 3 yrs 62.3 (median: 69)
23th
All subjects passed 82.4 (median: 71.4)
97th
Best in group for all subjects passed
Lowest in group for qualified teachers
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Malung – Sälen belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. 15 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Malung – Sälen 222.7 51.5 % 155,351 SEK 62.3 %
Arjeplog 203.1 54.4 % 184,502 SEK 81.8 %
Borgholm 219.8 75.7 % 180,001 SEK 62.6 %
Båstad 224.6 80.3 % 157,510 SEK 73.1 %
Eda 199.8 66 % 162,162 SEK 62 %
Härjedalen 228.4 63.4 % 173,212 SEK 69 %
Leksand 229.3 73.9 % 137,497 SEK 74.2 %
Orsa 199.5 75.6 % 159,369 SEK 65.8 %
Rättvik 208.9 76.1 % 172,996 SEK 71.7 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB