Municipal data and statistics — Hagfors

In-depth municipal statistics for Hagfors: 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 Hagfors.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.3 %
Tax base
232,868 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,124 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.9 %
Solvency
40.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
42.6
Net cost of social assistance
1,292 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,348 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
13,859 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
925,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
+1.3 %
Small-house sales 2025
127 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
10 %
New housing completions
0.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
94 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
82.7 %
Rental housing
16.2 %
Tenant-owned housing
19.3 %
Owner-occupied housing
62.8 %
Other housing
1.7 %
Cars in use
6,864

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Hagfors.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,739 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
730 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
141 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
950 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,835 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.3

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.1 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
37.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.7 %
Stress-related cases
0.8 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
14.2 %
Number of students
215
Average student fee
1,274 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
394 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
366 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
74.4 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.8 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.9 per inh.
Active borrowers
21 %
Media budget
620 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
12.2 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
412
Cost per full-time student
50,419 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
80.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
80.3 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
81.7 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
2 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
79 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
59
Cost per full-time student
319 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
90.9 %
Teacher certification
19 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Hagfors 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 Hagfors compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Hagfors vs SCB group C8 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
HagforsGroup median
Merit value198.5 (median: 208.2)
14th
Qualified teachers66 (median: 62.9)
61th
Students/teacher11 (median: 10.1)
24th
Cost/pupil152346.6 (median: 163573.6)
71th
Graduating 3 yrs74.5 (median: 68.4)
81th
All subjects passed64.5 (median: 66.3)
40th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Hagfors 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
MunicipalityMerit scoreCertified teachersCost/studentGraduation 3 yr
Hagfors198.566 %152,347 SEK74.5 %
Arvidsjaur21367.7 %151,970 SEK78.4 %
Arvika213.873 %158,016 SEK71.9 %
Bengtsfors213.270.8 %174,380 SEK73 %
Bollnäs214.667.7 %141,589 SEK64.6 %
Dals-Ed225.982.1 %170,409 SEK73.7 %
Dorotea233.760.7 %237,961 SEK81.5 %
Filipstad208.965.1 %169,975 SEK60 %
Gislaved208.366.5 %145,173 SEK57.6 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB