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 (%)
Arjeplog	17	1,4
Arvidsjaur	33	1,2
Boden	227	1,7
Gällivare	78	0,9
Haparanda	99	2,6
Jokkmokk	26	1,2
Kalix	141	2,0
Kiruna	99	0,8
Luleå	760	1,8
Pajala	29	1,2
Piteå	322	1,5
Älvsbyn	73	2,0
Överkalix	35	2,5
Övertorneå	38	2,4
Norrbotten County	1 976	1,6
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	Norrbotten County	Sweden	Norrbotten County	Sweden
2008	3 128	70 796	2,6	1,6
2009	5 295	120 671	4,1	2,6
2010	6 978	179 768	5,4	3,8
2011	6 350	170 951	5,2	3,8
2012	6 016	179 636	4,9	3,9
2013	5 736	189 384	4,6	4,0
2014	4 909	176 624	3,9	3,7
2015	4 558	176 495	3,7	3,7
2016	4 454	173 018	3,6	3,6
2017	4 294	171 155	3,4	3,5
2018	3 806	161 594	3,0	3,3
2019	3 640	162 173	2,9	3,2
2020	3 817	185 393	3,1	3,6
2021	3 935	211 089	3,2	4,1
2022	3 215	182 305	2,7	3,7
2023	2 682	173 445	2,2	3,3
2024	2 330	171 013	1,9	3,2
2025	1 976	167 668	1,6	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	Norrbotten County	Sweden
2008	100	100
2009	158	163
2010	208	238
2011	200	238
2012	188	244
2013	177	250
2014	150	231
2015	142	231
2016	138	225
2017	131	219
2018	117	204
2019	113	202
2020	117	225
2021	123	254
2022	105	229
2023	85	208
2024	73	203
2025	62	198
Source: The Swedish Public Employment Service