Municipal data and statistics — Pajala

In-depth municipal statistics for Pajala: 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 Pajala.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.7 %
Tax base
250,429 SEK/inh.
Net result
369 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.4 %
Solvency
37.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
0.3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
14.8
Net cost of social assistance
750 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,159 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
14.1 %
New housing completions
0.5 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
79.7 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
50.5 %
Rental housing
38 %
Tenant-owned housing
1.8 %
Owner-occupied housing
58.1 %
Other housing
2.1 %
Cars in use
3,443

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Pajala.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
6,365 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
398 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
69 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
17 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,720 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.9

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.1 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
39.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.6 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.9 %
Stress-related cases
0.3 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
17.9 %
Number of students
145
Average student fee
0 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
373 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
345 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
82.8 %

Public libraries

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

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
13.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
15.7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
207,261 SEK/year
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
62.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
311 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
503 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
520 SEK/year
Teacher certification
0 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Pajala 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 Pajala compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Pajala vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Pajala Group median
Merit value 230 (median: 208.2)
94th
Qualified teachers 61.5 (median: 62.9)
39th
Students/teacher 8.5 (median: 10.1)
91th
Cost/pupil 204792.5 (median: 161846.7)
4th
Graduating 3 yrs 67.2 (median: 68.4)
41th
All subjects passed 81 (median: 66.3)
94th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Pajala 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
Pajala 230 61.5 % 204,793 SEK 67.2 %
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

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB