Municipal data and statistics — Ovanåker

In-depth municipal statistics for Ovanåker: 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 Ovanåker.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.9 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.4 %
Tax base
230,550 SEK/inh.
Net result
-1,109 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-1.4 %
Solvency
39.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
8.8 %
Months of assistance (avg)
33.7
Net cost of social assistance
1,478 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,373 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
16,976 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
14.1 %
New housing completions
0.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.3 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
97.6 %
Rental housing
40.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
3.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
55.1 %
Other housing
1.1 %
Cars in use
6,577

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Ovanåker.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
6,748 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
389 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
159 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
486 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,131 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.2 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
44 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.8 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
15.4 %
Number of students
275
Average student fee
666 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
442 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
424 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
59.3 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
7.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.4 per inh.
Active borrowers
22.5 %
Media budget
668 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
19.4 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
396
Cost per full-time student
93,259 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
66.7 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
70.9 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
80 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
42.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
155 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
440 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
83
Cost per full-time student
298 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
0 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Ovanåker belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Shown here is how Ovanåker compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Ovanåker vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Ovanåker Group median
Merit value 215.5 (median: 208.2)
76th
Qualified teachers 78.3 (median: 62.9)
96th
Students/teacher 9.8 (median: 10.1)
71th
Cost/pupil 150091.1 (median: 161846.7)
69th
Graduating 3 yrs 70.3 (median: 68.4)
56th
All subjects passed 68.3 (median: 66.3)
61th
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

Ovanåker belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C8 — Rural municipality
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Ovanåker 215.5 78.3 % 150,091 SEK 70.3 %
Arvidsjaur 213 67.7 % 150,409 SEK 78.4 %
Arvika 213.8 73 % 158,016 SEK 71.9 %
Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8 % 174,380 SEK 73 %
Bollnäs 214.6 67.7 % 146,677 SEK 64.6 %
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1 % 170,292 SEK 73.7 %
Dorotea 233.7 60.7 % 220,403 SEK 81.5 %
Filipstad 208.9 65.1 % 154,997 SEK 60 %
Gislaved 208.3 66.5 % 144,536 SEK 57.6 %

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