Municipal data and statistics — Mark

In-depth municipal statistics for Mark: 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 Mark.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.5 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33 %
Tax base
254,222 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,113 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.5 %
Solvency
40.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.9 %
Months of assistance (avg)
41.1
Net cost of social assistance
1,212 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,558 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
14,295 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
17.1 %
New housing completions
0.7 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.1 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.4 %
Rental housing
35.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
9.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
51.6 %
Other housing
3.6 %
Cars in use
19,048

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Mark.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,688 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
689 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
114 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
421 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,005 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.9

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
42.6 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.2 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
9.6 %
Number of students
580
Average student fee
33 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
361 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
347 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
63.5 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
27.4 %
Media budget
513 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
21.1 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
820
Cost per full-time student
44,568 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
56.9 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
61.1 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
94.2 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
177 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
225 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
148
Cost per full-time student
149 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
74.1 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Mark belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Mark compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Mark vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Mark Group median
Merit value 207 (median: 212.5)
30th
Qualified teachers 71.1 (median: 72.7)
39th
Students/teacher 10.6 (median: 11.4)
79th
Cost/pupil 160232.3 (median: 146870.9)
11th
Graduating 3 yrs 71.6 (median: 69.7)
57th
All subjects passed 63.7 (median: 65.3)
35th
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Mark belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Mark 207 71.1 % 160,232 SEK 71.6 %
Alvesta 209.3 68.3 % 142,053 SEK 65.1 %
Aneby 223.6 64.3 % 141,549 SEK 72 %
Bjurholm 196.6 75.8 % 169,648 SEK 79.2 %
Bjuv 190 63 % 151,037 SEK 64.3 %
Eslöv 224.3 79.1 % 140,361 SEK 69.4 %
Forshaga 210.4 75.8 % 137,783 SEK 72.3 %
Färgelanda 200.5 65.6 % 173,809 SEK 72.3 %
Gagnef 213.4 64 % 149,864 SEK 77.9 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB