Municipal data and statistics — Vetlanda

In-depth municipal statistics for Vetlanda: 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 Vetlanda.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.8 %
Tax base
243,888 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,783 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.6 %
Solvency
58.5 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
42.1
Net cost of social assistance
1,660 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
7,538 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
12,150 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.2 %
New housing completions
1.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
91.5 %
Rental housing
33.3 %
Tenant-owned housing
7.4 %
Owner-occupied housing
57.8 %
Other housing
1.4 %
Cars in use
14,738

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Vetlanda.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,731 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
915 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
120 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
7,012 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)
31.6 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.2 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.8 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
11.9 %
Number of students
565
Average student fee
1,083 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
293 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
255 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
67.9 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6.4 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5 per inh.
Active borrowers
23.6 %
Media budget
473 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.9 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
7.4 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
971
Cost per full-time student
83,947 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
54.5 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
72.4 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
79.4 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
76.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
142 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
401 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
257
Cost per full-time student
402 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
61.9 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Vetlanda 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 Vetlanda compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Vetlanda vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Vetlanda Group median
Merit value 205.3 (median: 208.2)
40th
Qualified teachers 62.3 (median: 62.9)
44th
Students/teacher 11.2 (median: 10.1)
13th
Cost/pupil 144673.6 (median: 161846.7)
89th
Graduating 3 yrs 72.3 (median: 68.4)
66th
All subjects passed 59.8 (median: 66.3)
26th
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Vetlanda 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
Vetlanda 205.3 62.3 % 144,674 SEK 72.3 %
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 Vetlanda overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB