Municipal data and statistics — Sävsjö

In-depth municipal statistics for Sävsjö: 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 Sävsjö.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.9 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.7 %
Tax base
229,327 SEK/inh.
Net result
-1,169 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-1.5 %
Solvency
61.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
4.5 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
9.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
38.7
Net cost of social assistance
1,914 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,459 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
13,984 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
14.2 %
New housing completions
0.8 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.4 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
92.8 %
Rental housing
29.3 %
Tenant-owned housing
4.1 %
Owner-occupied housing
63.9 %
Other housing
2.7 %
Cars in use
6,259

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Sävsjö.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,254 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
944 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
199 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,143 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,272 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
6.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
55.5 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.6 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.9 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
7.6 %
Number of students
160
Average student fee
1,169 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
423 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
387 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
63.6 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.9 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
22.2 %
Media budget
499 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
24.8 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
472
Cost per full-time student
72,962 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
64 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
68.7 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
80 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
0 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
91 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
367 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
115
Cost per full-time student
264 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
24.1 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Sävsjö 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 Sävsjö compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Sävsjö vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Sävsjö Group median
Merit value 212.3 (median: 207.4)
63th
Qualified teachers 64.9 (median: 70.9)
26th
Students/teacher 11.3 (median: 10.6)
25th
Cost/pupil 139283.1 (median: 153333.9)
88th
Graduating 3 yrs 69.4 (median: 65.4)
70th
All subjects passed 64.4 (median: 61.6)
57th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Sävsjö 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
Sävsjö 212.3 64.9 % 139,283 SEK 69.4 %
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.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB