Municipal data and statistics — Sjöbo

In-depth municipal statistics for Sjöbo: 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 Sjöbo.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
20.9 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.1 %
Tax base
254,060 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,634 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.7 %
Solvency
34.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.8 %
Months of assistance (avg)
41.6
Net cost of social assistance
1,102 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,078 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
32,901 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
7.9 %
New housing completions
1.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
95.7 %
Rental housing
17.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
6.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
71.8 %
Other housing
4.6 %
Cars in use
11,379

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Sjöbo.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,169 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
749 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
129 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
682 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,378 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
7.3 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
42.5 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.9 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.5 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
12.1 %
Number of students
365
Average student fee
121 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
460 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
441 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
61.6 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.3 per inh.
Active borrowers
16.6 %
Media budget
655 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
10.5 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
747
Cost per full-time student
77,400 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
63.7 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
60.9 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
59 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
173 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
92
Cost per full-time student
163 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
18.8 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Sjöbo belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Sjöbo compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Sjöbo vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Sjöbo Group median
Merit value 183.3 (median: 212.5)
1th
Qualified teachers 71.8 (median: 72.7)
43th
Students/teacher 10.7 (median: 11.4)
76th
Cost/pupil 140403.3 (median: 146870.9)
66th
Graduating 3 yrs 64.2 (median: 69.7)
17th
All subjects passed 53.2 (median: 65.3)
7th
Lowest in group for merit value
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Sjöbo belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Sjöbo 183.3 71.8 % 140,403 SEK 64.2 %
Alvesta 209.3 68.3 % 142,053 SEK 65.1 %
Aneby 223.6 64.3 % 141,549 SEK 72 %
Bjurholm 196.6 75.8 % 169,648 SEK 79.2 %
Bjuv 190 63 % 151,037 SEK 64.3 %
Eslöv 224.3 79.1 % 140,361 SEK 69.4 %
Forshaga 210.4 75.8 % 137,783 SEK 72.3 %
Färgelanda 200.5 65.6 % 173,809 SEK 72.3 %
Gagnef 213.4 64 % 149,864 SEK 77.9 %

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