Municipal data and statistics — Torsby

In-depth municipal statistics for Torsby: 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 Torsby.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.3 %
Tax base
235,881 SEK/inh.
Net result
6,448 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
7.6 %
Solvency
38.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.6 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
46
Net cost of social assistance
1,776 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,844 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
21,452 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
10.3 %
New housing completions
2.6 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.6 %
Rental housing
44.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
4.8 %
Owner-occupied housing
47.3 %
Other housing
3.9 %
Cars in use
7,248

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Torsby.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,310 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
938 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
142 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
770 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,675 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
6.2 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
40.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.9 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
17.9 %
Number of students
280
Average student fee
893 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
392 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
336 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
69.6 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6.8 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.9 per inh.
Active borrowers
38.8 %
Media budget
1,032 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

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

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
102
Cost per full-time student
96,489 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
72 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
77.9 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
40 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
0 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
265 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
7
Cost per full-time student
107 SEK/year
Teacher certification
44.7 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Torsby 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 Torsby compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Torsby vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Torsby Group median
Merit value 200.1 (median: 208.2)
19th
Qualified teachers 63.3 (median: 62.9)
51th
Students/teacher 12.4 (median: 10.1)
1th
Cost/pupil 172556.5 (median: 161846.7)
34th
Graduating 3 yrs 68.6 (median: 68.4)
51th
All subjects passed 67 (median: 66.3)
54th
Lowest in group for students/teacher
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Torsby 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
Torsby 200.1 63.3 % 172,557 SEK 68.6 %
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