Municipal data and statistics — Motala

In-depth municipal statistics for Motala: 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 Motala.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.7 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.3 %
Tax base
247,953 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,425 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.2 %
Solvency
45 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.7 %
Months of assistance (avg)
45.5
Net cost of social assistance
1,419 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,382 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
13,993 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
14.4 %
New housing completions
2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
95.4 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
65.9 %
Rental housing
34.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
12.3 %
Owner-occupied housing
51.8 %
Other housing
1.3 %
Cars in use
21,648

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Motala.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
12,286 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
836 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
360 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,281 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,711 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
6.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
42.6 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.1 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.7 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
14.5 %
Number of students
1,050
Average student fee
1,207 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
413 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
331 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
65.1 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.9 per inh.
Active borrowers
19 %
Media budget
601 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
2.6 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
35 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
1,721
Cost per full-time student
103,830 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
68 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
71 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
162 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
374 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
188
Cost per full-time student
298 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
73.6 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Motala belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Motala compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Motala vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Motala Group median
Merit value 205.2 (median: 211.2)
24th
Qualified teachers 75.9 (median: 67)
87th
Students/teacher 11.9 (median: 11.1)
14th
Cost/pupil 138761.9 (median: 155418.6)
93th
Graduating 3 yrs 61.6 (median: 67.7)
19th
All subjects passed 58.5 (median: 65.2)
24th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Motala belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Motala 205.2 75.9 % 138,762 SEK 61.6 %
Askersund 203.2 67.6 % 176,524 SEK 63.9 %
Berg 203.9 61.2 % 217,446 SEK 72 %
Boden 214.7 63.7 % 137,700 SEK 67.9 %
Bräcke 220.2 72.8 % 197,847 SEK 67.7 %
Enköping 217.8 83.2 % 133,166 SEK 68.2 %
Finspång 214.6 67.2 % 145,337 SEK 74.3 %
Flen 219.3 56.4 % 163,424 SEK 63.5 %
Herrljunga 211 72.3 % 151,340 SEK 58.6 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB