Municipal data and statistics — Sorsele

In-depth municipal statistics for Sorsele: 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 Sorsele.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23.6 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
35 %
Tax base
237,387 SEK/inh.
Net result
-456 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-0.5 %
Solvency
46.2 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
9.7 %
Months of assistance (avg)
35.5
Net cost of social assistance
992 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
1,890 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
2,625 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
625,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
+10.2 %
Small-house sales 2025
17 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
20.2 %
New housing completions
0 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
83.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
59.9 %
Rental housing
28.1 %
Tenant-owned housing
1.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
68.1 %
Other housing
2.1 %
Cars in use
1,436

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Sorsele.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,112 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,187 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
42 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
763 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,028 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.7

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
6.6 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
44.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.8 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Average student fee
0 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
360 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
188 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6.8 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.9 per inh.
Active borrowers
26 %
Media budget
2,005 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
8.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
9 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
41
Cost per full-time student
95,917 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
56.3 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
83 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
95 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
294 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
6
Cost per full-time student
520 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
100 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Sorsele 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 Sorsele compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Sorsele vs SCB group C8 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
SorseleGroup median
Merit value244.4 (median: 208.2)
99th
Qualified teachers54.1 (median: 62.9)
21th
Students/teacher10 (median: 10.1)
57th
Cost/pupil191061.9 (median: 163573.6)
9th
Graduating 3 yrs76.5 (median: 68.4)
91th
All subjects passed88.9 (median: 66.3)
99th
Best in group for merit value
Best in group for all subjects passed
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Sorsele 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
Sorsele244.454.1 %191,062 SEK76.5 %
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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB