Municipal data and statistics — Ystad

In-depth municipal statistics for Ystad: 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 Ystad.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
20.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
31.3 %
Tax base
267,862 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,519 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.6 %
Solvency
28.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.5 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.5 %
Months of assistance (avg)
35
Net cost of social assistance
610 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,236 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
21,625 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
8.2 %
New housing completions
0.6 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
100 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
100 %
Rental housing
29 %
Tenant-owned housing
19.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
48.2 %
Other housing
3.3 %
Cars in use
15,568

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Ystad.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,917 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
784 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
143 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,232 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,486 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
6.7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
33.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.1 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.9 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.2 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
7.1 %
Number of students
345
Average student fee
1,858 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
367 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
330 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
59.4 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6.1 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.4 per inh.
Active borrowers
54.4 %
Media budget
716 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
1,100
Cost per full-time student
59,062 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
71 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
75.1 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
53.8 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
53 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
196 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
250
Cost per full-time student
184 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
40 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

Ystad belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Ystad compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.

Ystad vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Ystad Group median
Merit value 238.7 (median: 218.1)
98th
Qualified teachers 77.9 (median: 74)
86th
Students/teacher 12.5 (median: 11.2)
5th
Cost/pupil 132180.3 (median: 142346.2)
88th
Graduating 3 yrs 83.6 (median: 71.6)
98th
All subjects passed 79.6 (median: 69)
98th
Best in group for merit value
Best in group for graduating 3 yrs
Best in group for all subjects passed
Above group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Ystad belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C6 — Smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Ystad 238.7 77.9 % 132,180 SEK 83.6 %
Avesta 208.5 65 % 152,291 SEK 62.4 %
Falkenberg 220.1 73.3 % 130,948 SEK 74.9 %
Falköping 218.1 68.9 % 145,513 SEK 70.1 %
Falun 227.3 71.7 % 129,581 SEK 76.2 %
Gotland 214.3 68.9 % 146,885 SEK 66.4 %
Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3 % 138,735 SEK 71.1 %
Härnösand 209.7 74 % 158,821 SEK 65.6 %
Hässleholm 213.4 76 % 155,821 SEK 68.6 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB