Municipal data and statistics — Sollefteå

In-depth municipal statistics for Sollefteå: 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 Sollefteå.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.7 %
Tax base
233,243 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,974 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.2 %
Solvency
33.4 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
36.2
Net cost of social assistance
1,284 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,500 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
13,078 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
10.2 %
New housing completions
3.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
93.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
83.5 %
Rental housing
33.5 %
Tenant-owned housing
15.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
48.5 %
Other housing
2.1 %
Cars in use
10,628

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Sollefteå.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,887 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,270 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
120 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
591 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,567 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.3

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
26.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Average student fee
0 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
394 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
344 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
2.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
2.6 per inh.
Active borrowers
16.2 %
Media budget
634 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.6 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
14.2 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
636
Cost per full-time student
124,495 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
65.7 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
73.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
37.5 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
284 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
572 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
115
Cost per full-time student
573 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
80.5 %
Teacher certification
48.3 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Sollefteå 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 Sollefteå compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Sollefteå vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Sollefteå Group median
Merit value 206 (median: 208.2)
46th
Qualified teachers 54 (median: 62.9)
19th
Students/teacher 10.2 (median: 10.1)
48th
Cost/pupil 161247 (median: 161846.7)
54th
Graduating 3 yrs 64.3 (median: 68.4)
28th
All subjects passed 69 (median: 66.3)
64th
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Sollefteå 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
Sollefteå 206 54 % 161,247 SEK 64.3 %
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 Sollefteå overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB