Municipal data and statistics — Osby

In-depth municipal statistics for Osby: 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 Osby.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.8 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34 %
Tax base
239,354 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,731 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.4 %
Solvency
36.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.6 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
52.5
Net cost of social assistance
1,776 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,296 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
7,336 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.2 %
New housing completions
1.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
86.6 %
Rental housing
26.2 %
Tenant-owned housing
10.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
61.9 %
Other housing
1.7 %
Cars in use
6,925

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Osby.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,307 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
852 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
287 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
736 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
5,900 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
5.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
42 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
3.9 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.6 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
8.7 %
Number of students
190
Average student fee
1,663 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
382 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
343 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
57.9 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.7 per inh.
Active borrowers
21.3 %
Media budget
401 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
36.1 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
439
Cost per full-time student
93,559 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
62.5 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
69 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
80 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
60 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
192 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
360 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
89
Cost per full-time student
493 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
83.2 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Osby 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 Osby compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Osby vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Osby Group median
Merit value 214.1 (median: 207.4)
66th
Qualified teachers 65.6 (median: 70.9)
32th
Students/teacher 11.6 (median: 10.6)
18th
Cost/pupil 136209.3 (median: 153333.9)
95th
Graduating 3 yrs 61.3 (median: 65.4)
24th
All subjects passed 66.9 (median: 61.6)
70th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Osby 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
Osby 214.1 65.6 % 136,209 SEK 61.3 %
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 Osby overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB