Municipal data and statistics — Vänersborg

In-depth municipal statistics for Vänersborg: 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 Vänersborg.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.7 %
Tax base
250,509 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,794 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.3 %
Solvency
43.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.4 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
48.4
Net cost of social assistance
1,860 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,891 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
14.4 %
New housing completions
3.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
91.5 %
Rental housing
39.7 %
Tenant-owned housing
24.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
33.3 %
Other housing
2.5 %
Cars in use
20,395

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Vänersborg.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,372 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,001 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
210 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
794 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,151 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
8.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
50 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.1 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
9.7 %
Stress-related cases
0.8 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
14 %
Number of students
930
Average student fee
2,054 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
691 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
615 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
69.2 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.3 per inh.
Active borrowers
27.3 %
Media budget
546 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
19.3 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
48,710 SEK/year
Certified teachers, foundation level
75.2 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
79.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
192 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
506 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
268 SEK/year
Teacher certification
76.9 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Vänersborg 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 Vänersborg compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Vänersborg vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Vänersborg Group median
Merit value 211.5 (median: 212.5)
46th
Qualified teachers 72.9 (median: 72.7)
51th
Students/teacher 11.3 (median: 11.4)
55th
Cost/pupil 150321.2 (median: 146870.9)
38th
Graduating 3 yrs 67.1 (median: 69.7)
35th
All subjects passed 66.7 (median: 65.3)
53th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Vänersborg 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
Vänersborg 211.5 72.9 % 150,321 SEK 67.1 %
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

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB