Municipal data and statistics — Markaryd

In-depth municipal statistics for Markaryd: 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 Markaryd.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.3 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.3 %
Tax base
239,669 SEK/inh.
Net result
-1,394 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-1.8 %
Solvency
44 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.1 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
33.9
Net cost of social assistance
632 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,702 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
7,966 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
19.3 %
New housing completions
0.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
87.2 %
Rental housing
33.3 %
Tenant-owned housing
4.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
61 %
Other housing
1 %
Cars in use
5,326

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Markaryd.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,323 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
647 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
253 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,323 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,282 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
6.4 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
37.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.6 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.8 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Cost per inhabitant
432 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
379 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
7.9 per inh.
Active borrowers
22.1 %
Media budget
844 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
24.5 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
362
Cost per full-time student
64,449 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
60.3 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
67.9 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
16.7 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
358 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
98 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
56
Cost per full-time student
499 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
33.3 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Markaryd belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Shown here is how Markaryd compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Markaryd vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Markaryd Group median
Merit value 200 (median: 207.4)
24th
Qualified teachers 66.3 (median: 70.9)
36th
Students/teacher 10.9 (median: 10.6)
38th
Cost/pupil 152517.7 (median: 153333.9)
51th
Graduating 3 yrs 63.1 (median: 65.4)
37th
All subjects passed 58.1 (median: 61.6)
24th
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Markaryd belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Markaryd 200 66.3 % 152,518 SEK 63.1 %
Arboga 226.7 72.1 % 138,550 SEK 58.2 %
Boxholm 224.5 79.6 % 164,524 SEK 67.9 %
Bromölla 203 75.2 % 145,712 SEK 67.9 %
Degerfors 209.1 76.1 % 139,707 SEK 49.5 %
Eksjö 217.9 65.4 % 151,682 SEK 71.1 %
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7 % 181,122 SEK 64.3 %
Essunga 177.6 69.3 % 162,716 SEK 81.3 %
Fagersta 206.3 56 % 146,282 SEK 54.1 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB