Municipal data and statistics — Växjö

In-depth municipal statistics for Växjö: 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 Växjö.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
20.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.2 %
Tax base
259,164 SEK/inh.
Net result
991 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.5 %
Solvency
45.9 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4 %
Months of assistance (avg)
52.8
Net cost of social assistance
1,549 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,400 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,789 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12 %
New housing completions
3.5 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
92.3 %
Rental housing
33.2 %
Tenant-owned housing
22.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
43.4 %
Other housing
0.7 %
Cars in use
42,017

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Växjö.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
12,124 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,067 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
168 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,385 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,383 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.5 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
35 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.8 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
8.1 %
Number of students
1,365
Average student fee
2,363 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
329 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
292 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
64.5 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4 per inh.
Active borrowers
25 %
Media budget
592 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
53.6 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
4,295
Cost per full-time student
47,027 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
79.5 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
74.2 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
63.2 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
91 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
30 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
700
Cost per full-time student
80 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
88.5 %
Teacher certification
51.9 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Växjö belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Växjö compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.

Växjö vs SCB group B3 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Växjö Group median
Merit value 228.3 (median: 227.8)
60th
Qualified teachers 78.2 (median: 74)
69th
Students/teacher 11.5 (median: 11.8)
67th
Cost/pupil 147089.9 (median: 141173.6)
7th
Graduating 3 yrs 70.2 (median: 70.3)
40th
All subjects passed 74.2 (median: 70.9)
69th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Växjö belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B3 — Larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Växjö 228.3 78.2 % 147,090 SEK 70.2 %
Borlänge 209.3 66.5 % 145,165 SEK 68.7 %
Borås 218 69.9 % 138,648 SEK 69.8 %
Eskilstuna 227.8 68 % 143,059 SEK 67.9 %
Gävle 218.4 71.9 % 141,361 SEK 70.3 %
Halmstad 222.5 74.7 % 137,744 SEK 68.8 %
Helsingborg 228.3 74 % 125,859 SEK 70.3 %
Jönköping 221.7 78.5 % 127,050 SEK 74.7 %
Karlstad 228.7 80.4 % 141,174 SEK 77.3 %

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