Municipal data and statistics — Ronneby

In-depth municipal statistics for Ronneby: 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 Ronneby.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.6 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.7 %
Tax base
235,115 SEK/inh.
Net result
880 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.1 %
Solvency
38.6 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
7 %
Months of assistance (avg)
48.5
Net cost of social assistance
1,591 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,873 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
12,925 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
19.9 %
New housing completions
0.9 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.4 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.4 %
Rental housing
45.7 %
Tenant-owned housing
7.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
44.9 %
Other housing
1.8 %
Cars in use
15,886

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Ronneby.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,732 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,170 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
373 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
515 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,026 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.4

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.3 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
31.5 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.9 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.7 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
7.9 %
Number of students
395
Average student fee
1,405 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
387 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
353 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
69.6 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.1 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
2.7 per inh.
Active borrowers
20.2 %
Media budget
574 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
25.7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
1,016
Cost per full-time student
80,476 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
79.4 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
78.5 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
84.5 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
82.8 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
220 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
374 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
202
Cost per full-time student
1,105 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
83.3 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Ronneby 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 Ronneby compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Ronneby vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Ronneby Group median
Merit value 192.9 (median: 207.4)
13th
Qualified teachers 72.1 (median: 70.9)
60th
Students/teacher 9.4 (median: 10.6)
88th
Cost/pupil 159173.3 (median: 153333.9)
41th
Graduating 3 yrs 66.8 (median: 65.4)
61th
All subjects passed 51.8 (median: 61.6)
5th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Ronneby 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
Ronneby 192.9 72.1 % 159,173 SEK 66.8 %
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 Ronneby overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB