Municipal data and statistics — Skellefteå

In-depth municipal statistics for Skellefteå: 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 Skellefteå.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.6 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34 %
Tax base
269,986 SEK/inh.
Net result
11,133 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
13.4 %
Solvency
66.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.4 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
39
Net cost of social assistance
956 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
9,849 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
14,132 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
9.4 %
New housing completions
10.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
86.9 %
Rental housing
25.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
19.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
51.7 %
Other housing
3.7 %
Cars in use
37,785

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Skellefteå.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,524 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
976 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
106 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,176 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
9,165 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.2

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
41.6 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Cost per inhabitant
273 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
263 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.9 per inh.
Active borrowers
20.4 %
Media budget
513 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
12 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
2,798
Cost per full-time student
115,554 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
42 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
66 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
61.5 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
94.9 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
79 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
385 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
349
Cost per full-time student
195 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
84.6 %
Teacher certification
59 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

Skellefteå belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Skellefteå compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.

Skellefteå vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Skellefteå Group median
Merit value 225.1 (median: 218.1)
88th
Qualified teachers 76.5 (median: 74)
74th
Students/teacher 10.1 (median: 11.2)
98th
Cost/pupil 151466.6 (median: 142346.2)
19th
Graduating 3 yrs 70 (median: 71.6)
36th
All subjects passed 74.3 (median: 69)
88th
Best in group for students/teacher
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Skellefteå belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C6 — Smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Skellefteå 225.1 76.5 % 151,467 SEK 70 %
Avesta 208.5 65 % 152,291 SEK 62.4 %
Falkenberg 220.1 73.3 % 130,948 SEK 74.9 %
Falköping 218.1 68.9 % 145,513 SEK 70.1 %
Falun 227.3 71.7 % 129,581 SEK 76.2 %
Gotland 214.3 68.9 % 146,885 SEK 66.4 %
Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3 % 138,735 SEK 71.1 %
Härnösand 209.7 74 % 158,821 SEK 65.6 %
Hässleholm 213.4 76 % 155,821 SEK 68.6 %

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