Municipal data and statistics — Mölndal

In-depth municipal statistics for Mölndal: 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 Mölndal.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
20.5 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32 %
Tax base
323,456 SEK/inh.
Net result
5,394 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
8 %
Solvency
54.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.5 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.2 %
Months of assistance (avg)
47.2
Net cost of social assistance
845 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,969 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,160 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.3 %
New housing completions
8 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.1 %
Rental housing
26.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
28.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
43.1 %
Other housing
1.6 %
Cars in use
27,288

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Mölndal.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,544 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
656 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
270 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
699 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,297 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.8

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.3 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
43.5 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
11 %
Number of students
1,345
Average student fee
3,291 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
361 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
287 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
60.4 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
7.8 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
7 per inh.
Active borrowers
28.8 %
Media budget
701 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
1.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
33.2 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
3,002
Cost per full-time student
57,152 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
66.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
76.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
90.6 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
122 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
281 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
702
Cost per full-time student
363 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
94.2 %
Teacher certification
79.6 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Mölndal belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. Shown here is how Mölndal compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Mölndal vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Mölndal Group median
Merit value 239.2 (median: 236.3)
57th
Qualified teachers 82.4 (median: 74.8)
97th
Students/teacher 12.8 (median: 13)
60th
Cost/pupil 133457.5 (median: 134673.5)
59th
Graduating 3 yrs 77.4 (median: 74.9)
62th
All subjects passed 76.1 (median: 76.6)
48th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Mölndal belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Mölndal 239.2 82.4 % 133,458 SEK 77.4 %
Ale 224.5 75.2 % 144,373 SEK 73.1 %
Alingsås 219.9 72.1 % 127,517 SEK 72.7 %
Bollebygd 212.8 75.9 % 146,479 SEK 82.3 %
Botkyrka 232.3 72.3 % 139,751 SEK 63.8 %
Burlöv 221.3 63.6 % 135,891 SEK 58.8 %
Danderyd 278.9 81.5 % 130,392 SEK 85.6 %
Ekerö 247.2 74.1 % 132,541 SEK 77.5 %
Haninge 210.8 69 % 138,924 SEK 63.4 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB