Municipal data and statistics — Malå

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate

23.4 %

Total tax rate (municipal + regional)

34.7 %

Tax base

252,767 SEK/inh.

Net result

-5,817 SEK/inh.

Result, share of tax + grants

-6.5 %

Solvency

18.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance

3.4 per 1,000 inh.

Young adults 18–24 on assistance

14.5 %

Months of assistance (avg)

13.6

Net cost of social assistance

1,168 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

3,899 SEK/student

Learning tools, upper secondary

1,000 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)

634,000 SEK

Small-house price change, 1 year

-2.3 %

Small-house sales 2025

26 purchases

People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)

18 %

New housing completions

0 per 1,000 inh.

Good public transport access

93.2 %

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

73.3 %

Rental housing

37.1 %

Tenant-owned housing

9.5 %

Owner-occupied housing

52 %

Other housing

1.4 %

Cars in use

1,709

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total

7,538 per 100,000 inh.

Violent crimes

921 per 100,000 inh.

Residential burglaries

102 per 100,000 inh.

Drug crimes

409 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64

2,936 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64

0.5

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total

8.4 %

Long-term sick leave (>59 days)

40.9 % of total

Sick leave <30 years

5.6 %

Sick leave 30–49 years

7.2 %

Sick leave >49 years

10.6 %

Stress-related cases

0.5 % of population

Culture school

Average student fee

107 SEK/student

Cost per inhabitant

753 SEK/inh.

Net cost per inhabitant

590 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant

7.3 per inh.

Children's book loans (0–17 years)

10.8 per inh.

Active borrowers

30.2 %

Media budget

1,011 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant

7.5 tonnes

Komvux

Students in Komvux

103

Cost per full-time student

97,786 SEK/year

Passing grades, foundation level

58.3 %

Passing grades, upper-secondary level

64.7 %

Net cost, foundation level adult ed.

237 SEK/inh./year

Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.

-106 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI

11

Cost per full-time student

945 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100 %

Teacher certification

50 %