Municipal data and statistics — Tidaholm

In-depth municipal statistics for Tidaholm: 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 Tidaholm.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.6 %
Tax base
247,411 SEK/inh.
Net result
4,121 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
5.3 %
Solvency
55.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.4 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.2 %
Months of assistance (avg)
39.6
Net cost of social assistance
1,276 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
2,207 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
12,004 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
6.6 %
New housing completions
0.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.3 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
93 %
Rental housing
21.3 %
Tenant-owned housing
15.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
61 %
Other housing
2.1 %
Cars in use
7,446

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Tidaholm.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,494 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
736 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
157 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
533 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,341 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
31 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.1 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
9.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
12.5 %
Number of students
260
Average student fee
1,746 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
530 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
445 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
66 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.1 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.8 per inh.
Active borrowers
15.6 %
Media budget
523 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
25.2 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
357
Cost per full-time student
61,922 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
82.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
70.1 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
60.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
132 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
420 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
46
Cost per full-time student
104 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
42.6 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Tidaholm belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Shown here is how Tidaholm compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Tidaholm vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Tidaholm Group median
Merit value 208 (median: 207.4)
51th
Qualified teachers 64.3 (median: 70.9)
24th
Students/teacher 12.1 (median: 10.6)
11th
Cost/pupil 141582.8 (median: 153333.9)
80th
Graduating 3 yrs 69.7 (median: 65.4)
72th
All subjects passed 60.9 (median: 61.6)
47th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Tidaholm belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Tidaholm 208 64.3 % 141,583 SEK 69.7 %
Arboga 226.7 72.1 % 138,550 SEK 58.2 %
Boxholm 224.5 79.6 % 164,524 SEK 67.9 %
Bromölla 203 75.2 % 145,712 SEK 67.9 %
Degerfors 209.1 76.1 % 139,707 SEK 49.5 %
Eksjö 217.9 65.4 % 151,682 SEK 71.1 %
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7 % 181,122 SEK 64.3 %
Essunga 177.6 69.3 % 162,716 SEK 81.3 %
Fagersta 206.3 56 % 146,282 SEK 54.1 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Tidaholm overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB