Municipal data and statistics — Svenljunga

In-depth municipal statistics for Svenljunga: 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 Svenljunga.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.5 %
Tax base
236,064 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,643 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.1 %
Solvency
42.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.5 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.2 %
Months of assistance (avg)
28.9
Net cost of social assistance
1,374 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,360 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
2,600 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
16.3 %
New housing completions
3.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
91.9 %
Rental housing
26.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
2.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
68.5 %
Other housing
2.7 %
Cars in use
5,976

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Svenljunga.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,131 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,142 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
337 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
637 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,181 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
9.2 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
52.6 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8.1 %
Sick leave >49 years
10.5 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
16.9 %
Number of students
295
Average student fee
797 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
578 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
540 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
66.1 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.6 per inh.
Active borrowers
13.9 %
Media budget
689 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
40.9 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
390
Cost per full-time student
72,728 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
55.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
65.3 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
30 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
187 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
410 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
64
Cost per full-time student
516 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
68.8 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Svenljunga 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 Svenljunga compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Svenljunga vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Svenljunga Group median
Merit value 197 (median: 212.5)
14th
Qualified teachers 70.6 (median: 72.7)
36th
Students/teacher 12.6 (median: 11.4)
11th
Cost/pupil 155228.7 (median: 146870.9)
14th
Graduating 3 yrs 68.9 (median: 69.7)
45th
All subjects passed 60.6 (median: 65.3)
20th
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for students/teacher
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Svenljunga 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
Svenljunga 197 70.6 % 155,229 SEK 68.9 %
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