Municipal data and statistics — Jönköping

In-depth municipal statistics for Jönköping: 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 Jönköping.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.6 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.4 %
Tax base
266,829 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,636 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.3 %
Solvency
35.4 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.1 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.9 %
Months of assistance (avg)
38.9
Net cost of social assistance
1,163 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,888 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
9,810 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
4,182,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
+8.9 %
Small-house sales 2025
731 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
13.7 %
New housing completions
1.4 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.8 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
96.8 %
Rental housing
27.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
18.4 %
Owner-occupied housing
52 %
Other housing
1.8 %
Cars in use
64,320

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Jönköping.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,782 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
882 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
119 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
975 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,680 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.8

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.3 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
37.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.9 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.9 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
11.2 %
Number of students
2,765
Average student fee
831 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
299 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
269 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
65 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.8 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.3 per inh.
Active borrowers
21.6 %
Media budget
491 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
24.1 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
5,686
Cost per full-time student
65,598 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
71.3 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
72.7 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
71.4 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
92.8 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
109 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
246 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
837
Cost per full-time student
157 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
72.5 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Jönköping belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Jönköping compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.

Jönköping vs SCB group B3 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
JönköpingGroup median
Merit value221.7 (median: 227.8)
21th
Qualified teachers78.5 (median: 74)
74th
Students/teacher11.3 (median: 11.8)
83th
Cost/pupil129806.7 (median: 140120.3)
93th
Graduating 3 yrs74.7 (median: 70.3)
79th
All subjects passed70.9 (median: 70.9)
50th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Jönköping belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B3 — Larger city
MunicipalityMerit scoreCertified teachersCost/studentGraduation 3 yr
Jönköping221.778.5 %129,807 SEK74.7 %
Borlänge209.366.5 %152,109 SEK68.7 %
Borås21869.9 %138,648 SEK69.8 %
Eskilstuna227.868 %143,059 SEK67.9 %
Gävle218.471.9 %138,638 SEK70.3 %
Halmstad222.574.7 %137,744 SEK68.8 %
Helsingborg228.374 %125,859 SEK70.3 %
Karlstad228.780.4 %141,174 SEK77.3 %
Linköping228.382.4 %146,110 SEK71.7 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB