Municipal data and statistics — Strömsund

In-depth municipal statistics for Strömsund: 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 Strömsund.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.9 %
Tax base
231,705 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,989 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.2 %
Solvency
56.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
10 %
Months of assistance (avg)
36.6
Net cost of social assistance
2,279 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,088 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
19,623 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.2 %
New housing completions
0 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
88.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
69.8 %
Rental housing
30.7 %
Tenant-owned housing
10.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
56.3 %
Other housing
2.5 %
Cars in use
6,714

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Strömsund.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,149 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
912 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
192 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
520 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,756 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.8

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.5 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
35.1 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.8 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
20.7 %
Number of students
335
Average student fee
0 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
522 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
522 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
65.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.9 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
17 %
Media budget
650 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
15.2 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
285
Cost per full-time student
54,523 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
71.9 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
60.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
0 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
37 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
375 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
28
Cost per full-time student
427 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
71.4 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Strömsund 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 Strömsund compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Strömsund vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Strömsund Group median
Merit value 201.6 (median: 208.2)
26th
Qualified teachers 50.3 (median: 62.9)
14th
Students/teacher 10 (median: 10.1)
57th
Cost/pupil 186116.9 (median: 161846.7)
14th
Graduating 3 yrs 67.7 (median: 68.4)
44th
All subjects passed 59.4 (median: 66.3)
21th
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Strömsund 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
Strömsund 201.6 50.3 % 186,117 SEK 67.7 %
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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB