Municipal data and statistics — Vansbro

In-depth municipal statistics for Vansbro: 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 Vansbro.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.3 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.3 %
Tax base
227,833 SEK/inh.
Net result
-422 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-0.5 %
Solvency
30.1 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
30.2
Net cost of social assistance
1,031 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,608 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
10,607 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
16.3 %
New housing completions
0.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
81.3 %
Rental housing
36 %
Tenant-owned housing
3 %
Owner-occupied housing
57.9 %
Other housing
3.1 %
Cars in use
4,285

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Vansbro.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,767 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
904 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
282 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
430 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,922 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.6

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
11.6 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
57.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
12.1 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
9.8 %
Sick leave >49 years
13.2 %
Stress-related cases
0.9 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
17.7 %
Number of students
185
Average student fee
1,141 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
410 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
363 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
67.6 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
8.3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
7 per inh.
Active borrowers
23.3 %
Media budget
686 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
14.9 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
196
Cost per full-time student
79,449 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
67.9 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
81.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
50 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
252 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
270 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
26
Cost per full-time student
366 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
36.5 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Vansbro 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 Vansbro compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Vansbro vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Vansbro Group median
Merit value 201.3 (median: 208.2)
24th
Qualified teachers 60.1 (median: 62.9)
26th
Students/teacher 10.1 (median: 10.1)
51th
Cost/pupil 146990.6 (median: 161846.7)
81th
Graduating 3 yrs 59.7 (median: 68.4)
14th
All subjects passed 61.9 (median: 66.3)
29th
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Vansbro 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
Vansbro 201.3 60.1 % 146,991 SEK 59.7 %
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

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB