Municipal data and statistics — Götene

In-depth municipal statistics for Götene: 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 Götene.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.1 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.6 %
Tax base
255,761 SEK/inh.
Net result
6,509 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
8.7 %
Solvency
62.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.5 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.9 %
Months of assistance (avg)
41.1
Net cost of social assistance
958 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,050 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
1,870,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
+14.3 %
Small-house sales 2025
100 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
17.5 %
New housing completions
0.6 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.6 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
88.9 %
Rental housing
17.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
12.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
65 %
Other housing
4.7 %
Cars in use
7,780

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Götene.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,831 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
679 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
106 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
385 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,013 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.9

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.2 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
40.3 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
9.9 %
Number of students
215
Average student fee
1,219 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
369 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
333 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
65.1 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.1 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.4 per inh.
Active borrowers
16.4 %
Media budget
437 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
10.1 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
18.6 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
97,409 SEK/year
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
86 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
239 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
157 SEK/year

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Götene belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Shown here is how Götene compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Götene vs SCB group C7 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
GöteneGroup median
Merit value202.3 (median: 207.4)
30th
Qualified teachers70.2 (median: 70.9)
49th
Students/teacher12.1 (median: 10.6)
11th
Cost/pupil144771.3 (median: 156727.5)
82th
Graduating 3 yrs67.2 (median: 65.4)
63th
All subjects passed61.8 (median: 61.6)
51th
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Götene belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town.52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town
MunicipalityMerit scoreCertified teachersCost/studentGraduation 3 yr
Götene202.370.2 %144,771 SEK67.2 %
Arboga226.772.1 %142,088 SEK58.2 %
Boxholm224.579.6 %157,520 SEK67.9 %
Bromölla20375.2 %157,287 SEK67.9 %
Degerfors209.176.1 %151,646 SEK49.5 %
Eksjö217.965.4 %156,828 SEK71.1 %
Emmaboda216.477.7 %158,829 SEK64.3 %
Essunga177.669.3 %170,257 SEK81.3 %
Fagersta206.356 %130,203 SEK54.1 %

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