Municipal data and statistics — Ockelbo

In-depth municipal statistics for Ockelbo: 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 Ockelbo.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.8 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.3 %
Tax base
235,220 SEK/inh.
Net result
-1,625 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-2 %
Solvency
33.1 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
4 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
10.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
42.6
Net cost of social assistance
1,708 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
11,973 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
28 %
New housing completions
0.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
89.8 %
Rental housing
42.6 %
Tenant-owned housing
3.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
48.9 %
Other housing
4.6 %
Cars in use
3,239

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Ockelbo.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,752 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
752 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
228 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
193 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,514 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
61.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
3.2 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Cost per inhabitant
582 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
537 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.2 per inh.
Active borrowers
17.8 %
Media budget
748 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
46.1 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
209
Cost per full-time student
83,774 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
55.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
63.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
0 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
33.3 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
688 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
307 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
28
Cost per full-time student
628 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
100 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Ockelbo 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 Ockelbo compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Ockelbo vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Ockelbo Group median
Merit value 204.8 (median: 211.2)
21th
Qualified teachers 66.5 (median: 67)
47th
Students/teacher 10.1 (median: 11.1)
87th
Cost/pupil 183476.4 (median: 155418.6)
7th
Graduating 3 yrs 56.1 (median: 67.7)
1th
All subjects passed 69.6 (median: 65.2)
76th
Lowest in group for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Ockelbo 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
Ockelbo 204.8 66.5 % 183,476 SEK 56.1 %
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

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB