In labour market schemes

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Last update: 2026-01-15

Explanation

Employment policy programmes are employment policy measures dependent on the economic climate which are available via job centres and can vary over time. Examples of programmes: labour market training, community work schemes, recruitment incentives, start-up incentives, employability development, trainee replacement schemes, workplace introduction, municipal youth programmes, etc.

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People in labour market schemes of the population aged 16-64 years, annual average 2025
Municipality/Region	Number	Proportion (%)
Ale	332	2,0
Alingsås	471	2,3
Bengtsfors	157	4,1
Bollebygd	83	1,7
Borås	2 006	3,4
Dals-Ed	41	2,0
Essunga	64	2,5
Falköping	510	3,2
Färgelanda	87	3,0
Grästorp	50	1,9
Gullspång	98	4,8
Göteborg	11 313	3,5
Götene	122	1,9
Herrljunga	86	1,9
Hjo	95	2,2
Härryda	310	1,5
Karlsborg	62	2,0
Kungälv	419	1,6
Lerum	378	1,7
Lidköping	434	2,2
Lilla Edet	178	2,5
Lysekil	176	2,9
Mariestad	293	2,5
Mark	388	2,3
Mellerud	151	3,8
Munkedal	115	2,4
Mölndal	688	1,8
Orust	120	1,8
Partille	479	2,3
Skara	247	2,7
Skövde	757	2,5
Sotenäs	64	1,6
Stenungsund	286	2,0
Strömstad	106	1,6
Svenljunga	116	2,4
Tanum	83	1,4
Tibro	195	3,6
Tidaholm	130	2,1
Tjörn	97	1,3
Tranemo	112	2,0
Trollhättan	1 375	4,6
Töreboda	139	3,4
Uddevalla	1 022	3,7
Ulricehamn	235	1,9
Vara	151	2,0
Vårgårda	143	2,3
Vänersborg	743	3,9
Åmål	259	4,9
Öckerö	70	1,2
Västra Götaland County	26 035	2,9
Sweden	167 668	3,2
Source: The Swedish Public Employment Service

People in labour market schemes in 2008-2025, annual average

Year	Number in labour market schemes aged 16-64		Proportion (%) in labour market schemes aged 16-64
Year	Västra Götaland County	Sweden	Västra Götaland County	Sweden
2008	11 631	70 796	1,5	1,6
2009	20 476	120 671	2,6	2,6
2010	30 938	179 768	3,8	3,8
2011	28 966	170 951	3,8	3,8
2012	29 286	179 636	3,7	3,9
2013	30 484	189 384	3,8	4,0
2014	27 900	176 624	3,5	3,7
2015	26 637	176 495	3,3	3,7
2016	25 547	173 018	3,2	3,6
2017	24 385	171 155	3,0	3,5
2018	23 356	161 594	2,8	3,3
2019	24 111	162 173	2,8	3,2
2020	28 060	185 393	3,2	3,6
2021	33 016	211 089	3,8	4,1
2022	27 964	182 305	3,3	3,7
2023	26 088	173 445	3,0	3,3
2024	25 982	171 013	2,9	3,2
2025	26 035	167 668	2,9	3,2
Source: The Swedish Public Employment Service

People in labour market schemes in 2008-2025, annual average. Index year 2008=100

Year	In labour market schemes. Index 2008=100
Year	Västra Götaland County	Sweden
2008	100	100
2009	173	163
2010	253	238
2011	253	238
2012	247	244
2013	253	250
2014	233	231
2015	220	231
2016	213	225
2017	199	219
2018	186	204
2019	189	202
2020	213	225
2021	250	254
2022	221	229
2023	197	208
2024	193	203
2025	193	198
Source: The Swedish Public Employment Service