Work · Skellefteå
Long-term Unemployment Rises in Skellefteå in 2025
After several years of decline, long-term unemployment in Skellefteå has risen to 2.03% in 2025. This marks an increase from 1.36% the previous year, which was the lowest rate during the period from 2011 to 2025. Despite this increase, the trend over the past 14 years has been a steady decrease.
About the numbers
- The latest value for Skellefteå is 2.03 (2025).
- Between 2011 and 2025 the highest value was 3.9 (2011) and the lowest 1.36 (2024).
- The median for similar-sized municipalities was 3.2 (2025). Skellefteå had the 12th highest value of 13.
Definition (Swedish, from Kolada): Antal invånare 25-65 år (årsmedelvärde år T) som varit öppet arbetslösa eller i program med aktivitetsstöd i minst sex månader, dividerat med antal invånare 25-65 år den 31/12 år T-1. Till och med 2022 avsåg nyckeltalet åldersgruppen 25-64 år. Källa: Arbetsförmedlingen.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 3.75 |
| 2013 | 3.45 |
| 2014 | 3.24 |
| 2015 | 3.11 |
| 2016 | 2.92 |
| 2017 | 2.83 |
| 2018 | 2.58 |
| 2019 | 2.47 |
| 2020 | 2.68 |
| 2021 | 2.56 |
| 2022 | 1.77 |
| 2023 | 1.41 |
| 2024 | 1.36 |
| 2025 | 2.03 |