Municipal data and statistics — Örkelljunga

In-depth municipal statistics for Örkelljunga: 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 Örkelljunga.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
19.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
30.2 %
Tax base
235,943 SEK/inh.
Net result
5,654 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
8.2 %
Solvency
69.1 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.6 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
31.6
Net cost of social assistance
805 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
9,972 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
12,469 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
14.4 %
New housing completions
0.5 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.1 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.5 %
Rental housing
23.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
5 %
Owner-occupied housing
69.3 %
Other housing
2.3 %
Cars in use
5,797

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Örkelljunga.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
13,155 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,050 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
301 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
885 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
4,696 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 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
34.3 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.5 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.3 % of population

Culture school

Average student fee
796 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
406 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
355 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.7 per inh.
Active borrowers
17.6 %
Media budget
645 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.6 tonnes

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
459
Cost per full-time student
63,444 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
68.8 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
60.6 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
73.7 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
10 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
474 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
57
Cost per full-time student
292 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
88.5 %
Teacher certification
26.7 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Örkelljunga 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 Örkelljunga compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Örkelljunga vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Örkelljunga Group median
Merit value 213.3 (median: 212.5)
51th
Qualified teachers 70.9 (median: 72.7)
38th
Students/teacher 11.1 (median: 11.4)
63th
Cost/pupil 164593.7 (median: 146870.9)
9th
Graduating 3 yrs 59.3 (median: 69.7)
5th
All subjects passed 63.7 (median: 65.3)
35th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Örkelljunga 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
Örkelljunga 213.3 70.9 % 164,594 SEK 59.3 %
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 Örkelljunga overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB