Municipal data and statistics — Vimmerby

In-depth municipal statistics for Vimmerby: 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 Vimmerby.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.2 %
Tax base
249,043 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,962 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.7 %
Solvency
46.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2 %
Months of assistance (avg)
31.3
Net cost of social assistance
714 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
8,029 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
14,512 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
11.7 %
New housing completions
3.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
87.7 %
Rental housing
26.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
5.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
63.4 %
Other housing
4.9 %
Cars in use
8,609

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Vimmerby.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,524 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
795 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
111 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,817 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,385 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
6.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
30.5 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
17.2 %
Number of students
410
Average student fee
1,410 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
667 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
551 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
76.8 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
2.4 per inh.
Active borrowers
19.3 %
Media budget
547 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
19.8 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
499
Cost per full-time student
113,373 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
72 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
76.1 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
60.5 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
75.3 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
402 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
410 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
133
Cost per full-time student
430 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
46 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Vimmerby 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 Vimmerby compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Vimmerby vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Vimmerby Group median
Merit value 212.8 (median: 208.2)
59th
Qualified teachers 64.4 (median: 62.9)
56th
Students/teacher 10.9 (median: 10.1)
28th
Cost/pupil 148321.2 (median: 161846.7)
76th
Graduating 3 yrs 73.2 (median: 68.4)
74th
All subjects passed 63.9 (median: 66.3)
36th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Vimmerby 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
Vimmerby 212.8 64.4 % 148,321 SEK 73.2 %
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 Vimmerby overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB