Municipal data and statistics — Vaggeryd

In-depth municipal statistics for Vaggeryd: 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 Vaggeryd.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.5 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.3 %
Tax base
255,958 SEK/inh.
Net result
5,128 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
7 %
Solvency
53.1 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.1 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
24.5
Net cost of social assistance
937 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,263 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
11,906 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
17.5 %
New housing completions
1.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.4 %
Rental housing
30 %
Tenant-owned housing
3.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
63.7 %
Other housing
2.5 %
Cars in use
7,836

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Vaggeryd.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,223 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
551 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
61 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
598 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,753 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.9

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
5.7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
27.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
12.5 %
Number of students
340
Average student fee
1,021 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
396 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
365 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
71.6 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.6 per inh.
Active borrowers
14.7 %
Media budget
516 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
30 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
473
Cost per full-time student
91,037 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
55.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
74.3 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
82.9 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
291 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
191 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
70
Cost per full-time student
218 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
54.5 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Vaggeryd belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Vaggeryd compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Vaggeryd vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Vaggeryd Group median
Merit value 200.4 (median: 211.2)
10th
Qualified teachers 72.7 (median: 67)
70th
Students/teacher 10.9 (median: 11.1)
64th
Cost/pupil 142531 (median: 155418.6)
87th
Graduating 3 yrs 72.5 (median: 67.7)
84th
All subjects passed 55.4 (median: 65.2)
7th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Vaggeryd belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Vaggeryd 200.4 72.7 % 142,531 SEK 72.5 %
Askersund 203.2 67.6 % 176,524 SEK 63.9 %
Berg 203.9 61.2 % 217,446 SEK 72 %
Boden 214.7 63.7 % 137,700 SEK 67.9 %
Bräcke 220.2 72.8 % 197,847 SEK 67.7 %
Enköping 217.8 83.2 % 133,166 SEK 68.2 %
Finspång 214.6 67.2 % 145,337 SEK 74.3 %
Flen 219.3 56.4 % 163,424 SEK 63.5 %
Herrljunga 211 72.3 % 151,340 SEK 58.6 %

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