2016 Land area: 489 sq km Inhabitants/sq km: 65 Population by age, 2015 Age 1,0 0,8 0,6 % Population by age, 2015 Population trends, 2005 2015 Age Percentage distribution Year Population Excess of Net (31 Dec.) Number births over migration M W Tot M W Tot deaths M W 0 6 8 9 8 8 2005 31 006-40 109 89 15 10 9 9 10 10 10 2006 31 1-2 100 104 16 19 4 4 4 4 4 4 200 31 052-83 -43 3 20 24 5 6 6 2008 30 959-83 -12-1 25 44 22 21 22 2 25 26 2009 30 918-83 4 34 45 64 26 26 26 25 25 25 2010 31 143 12 54 159 65 1 19 18 14 15 15 2011 31 185-46 55 31 6 8 4 6 5 2012 31 132-9 14 Total, % 100 100 100 100 100 100 2013 31 22-50 103 86 Total (thou) 16 16 32 4 931 4 920 9 851 2014 31 598-49 195 1 2015 31 846-52 185 112 Live births per woman/man Migrations, 2015 Number of births/person 2,5 In-migration 8 20 2,0 within the county 12 1 from another county 468 368 from another country 241 12 1,5 Of which, ages 18 24 220 165 1,0 0,5 0,0 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Total fertility rate Births and deaths, 2015 Foreign born, 2015 Number Prop. (%) of all inhabitants M W Tot Births 149 166 12 12 12 Deaths 186 1 1 1 1 0,4 0,2 0,0 100 90 0 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0,0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1,0 Out-migration 696 608 within the county 1 153 to another county 489 423 to another country 29 32 Of which, ages 18 24 218 183 Net migration 185 112 %
Seats in the Municipal Council Political party Number of seats after the election 2010 2014 Moderate Party 8 3 4 Centre Party 3 0 2 1 Liberal Party 2 1 1 0 Christian Democratic Party 0 1 0 0 Green Party 2 3 3 2 Social Democratic Party 10 10 11 11 Left Party 1 1 1 1 Democrats 4 1 4 3 Other parties 1 0 0 0 All parties 31 20 29 22 Source: Election statistics, SCB Completed/converted dwellings Number of dwellings 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 In new one- or two-dwelling buildings In new multi-dwelling buildings The net change in converted multi-dwelling buildings Source: Housing Construction, SCB Population by level of education, 31 December 2015 Level of education Percentage distribution County M W Tot M W Tot M W Tot Compulsory schooling 14 11 13 14 11 12 14 10 12 Upper secondary 56 48 52 53 46 50 49 43 46 Post-secondary education 28 40 34 31 41 36 35 45 40 Unknown 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 Total, % 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Total (1 000) 9 8 1 45 41 86 2 8 2 3 5 664 Refers to age group 20 64 Source: Register of Education, SCB Employed by age group, 2014 Employment by sector, 2014 Prop. (%) of all within ages Night population Day population Total 383 6 30 6 308 6 664 20 24 25 44 45 64 20 64 County 55 59 6 5 Business sector Public sector County (1 000) Business sector Public sector 6 1 1 205 36 29 2 0 3 920 33 15 18 5 214 1 094 36 28 2 651 4 013 32 14 18 20 24 25 44 45 64 52 58 54 (1 000) Business sector Public sector 2 422 2 0 346 2 233 1 24 959 2 41 2 02 345 2 230 1 22 959 20 64 6 6 6 Number of persons ages 16 and over 20 24 25 44 45 64 20 64 59 58 6 59 Commuting, 2014 Refers to the night population Source: Labour statistics, SCB Commuting in 1 45 1 403 within the county 94 1 06 Night population: from another county 483 336 residing in the municipality, regardless of workplace Commuting out 2 532 1 469 within the county 1 6 998 Day population (jobs): to another county 853 41 working in the municipality, regardless of residence Net commuting -1 05-66 Number of persons ages 16 and over
Employment by industry, 2014 Industry Healthcare and nursing16 Trade15 Manufacturing, mining and quarrying14 Business services13 Education12 Construction11 Civilian authorities and national defence10 Transport Personal and cultural services Information and communication Hotels and restaurants Agriculture, forestry, fishing Credit institutes and insurance companies Real estate services Unknown sector Energy and environment 9 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10 20 0 10 20 Employed in the municipality, regardless of residence (day population) Percent Percent Self-employed, 2014 Sickness/activity compensation, 2015 Number of Prop. (%) of all within ages employed Self-empl. Self- Self-empl. Self- Total in lim.comp. employed in lim.comp. employed 55 59 10 1 14 1 88 485 21 244 60 64 12 23 18 2 4 126 6 35 44 20 64 6 9 5 9 6 12 18 6 10 69 1 6 2 55 59 9 15 12 60 64 14 21 1 Total 359 565 296 20 64 5 6 Number of persons ages 16 and over Refers to the day population Replace benefits for disability pension and sickness Source: The National Social Insurance Board Job seekers Proportion (%) of all within age group County M W Tot M W Tot M W Tot March, 2015 Ages 20 64 9 8 12 10 11 6 6 Unemployed 4 3 4 5 4 5 4 3 3 Labour market progr. 5 4 5 6 3 3 3 Of which, ages 20 24 1 12 15 24 18 21 11 9 Number, ages 20 64 0 595 1 395 5 456 4 134 9 590 198 3 15 269 355 646 March, 2016 Ages 20 64 9 8 12 10 11 Unemployed 4 3 4 5 4 5 Labour market progr. 5 4 4 6 6 Of which, ages 20 24 16 10 13 21 15 19 Number, ages 20 64 8 601 1 419 5 36 3 960 9 336 The presentation refers to those who are registered at the Swedish Public Employment Service Source: Swedish Public Employment Service 6 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 10 8 198 136 155 6 353 942 Source: The National Social Insurance Board
Employment and employed, 2014 Total Industry Day population Night population County County Number % % % Number % % % Agriculture, forestry, fishing 369 3 3 2 344 2 3 2 Manufacturing, mining and quarrying 1 492 12 18 12 2 303 16 1 12 Energy and environment 219 2 1 1 195 1 1 1 Construction 1 05 8 6 1 091 8 6 Trade 1 292 10 8 12 1 331 9 9 12 Transport 5 4 3 5 663 5 4 5 Hotels and restaurants 396 3 3 3 391 3 3 3 Information and communication 205 2 3 4 262 2 3 4 Credit institutes and insurance companies 168 1 1 2 166 1 1 2 Real estate services 206 2 1 2 221 2 1 2 Business services 1 185 9 9 11 1 251 9 9 11 Civilian authorities and national defence 84 9 6 840 6 8 6 Education 1 363 11 11 11 1 420 10 11 10 Healthcare and nursing 2 5 20 19 16 2 640 19 19 16 Personal and cultural services 495 4 4 4 499 4 4 4 Unknown sector 522 4 2 1 496 4 2 1 Total 12 92 100 100 100 14 113 100 100 100 Employment and employed, 2014 Industry Day population Night population County County Number % % % Number % % Agriculture, forestry, fishing 285 5 5 3 260 4 5 3 Manufacturing, mining and quarrying 1 196 19 2 18 1 903 26 2 18 Energy and environment 12 3 2 2 151 2 2 2 Construction 9 16 11 12 1 016 14 11 12 Trade 05 11 8 13 49 10 9 13 Transport 502 8 5 56 8 6 Hotels and restaurants 158 3 2 3 166 2 2 3 Information and communication 163 3 4 5 200 3 4 5 Credit institutes and insurance companies 65 1 1 2 69 1 1 2 Real estate services 148 2 2 2 162 2 2 2 Business services 632 10 9 13 66 9 9 12 Civilian authorities and national defence 265 4 10 5 365 5 9 5 Education 292 5 5 5 338 5 5 5 Healthcare and nursing 334 5 6 6 36 5 6 6 Personal and cultural services 195 3 3 4 193 3 3 4 Unknown sector 216 3 1 1 210 3 1 1 Total 6 308 100 100 100 383 100 100 100 Employment and employed, 2014 Industry Day population Night population County County Number % % % Number % % % Agriculture, forestry, fishing 84 1 1 1 84 1 1 1 Manufacturing, mining and quarrying 296 4 6 400 6 6 Energy and environment 4 1 1 1 44 1 1 1 Construction 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 Trade 58 9 8 11 582 9 8 11 Transport 5 1 1 2 96 1 2 2 Hotels and restaurants 238 4 3 4 225 3 3 4 Information and communication 42 1 2 2 62 1 2 2 Credit institutes and insurance companies 103 2 1 2 9 1 1 2 Real estate services 58 1 1 1 59 1 1 1 Business services 553 8 8 10 584 9 8 10 Civilian authorities and national defence 582 9 8 45 8 Education 1 01 16 1 16 1 082 16 1 16 Healthcare and nursing 2 245 34 34 28 2 23 34 34 28 Personal and cultural services 300 5 4 5 306 5 4 5 Unknown sector 306 5 2 1 286 4 2 1 Total 6 664 100 100 100 6 30 100 100 100 %
The 20 most common occupations in the municipality, 2014 Day population of employees Number Perc.distr. Sex distr. (%) M W Tot M W Personal care workers in health services 39 2 1 13 5 95 Primary- and pre-school teachers 111 53 2 9 6 16 84 Office assistants and other secretaries 113 532 2 9 5 18 82 Shop staff 204 3 4 6 5 35 65 Attendants, personal assistants and related workers 90 30 2 6 4 20 Nursing professionals 3 324 1 5 3 10 90 Tax and related government associate professionals 5 219 1 4 3 26 4 Carpenters, bricklayers and construction workers 2 5 5 0 2 98 2 Insurance advisers, sales and purchasing agents 16 3 1 2 69 31 Process control technicians 22 23 4 0 2 91 9 Health care assistants 24 21 0 3 2 10 90 Machinery mechanics and fitters 216 4 0 2 9 3 Heavy truck and bus drivers 212 3 4 0 2 99 1 Cleaners and helpers 16 184 0 3 2 8 92 Fast-food workers, food preparation assistants 33 158 1 3 2 1 83 Building caretakers and related workers 159 24 3 0 2 8 13 Electrical equipment installers and repairers 13 5 3 0 2 9 3 Engineering professionals 140 25 3 0 1 85 15 Mobile plant operators 159 6 3 0 1 96 4 Child care workers and teachers aides 1 142 0 2 1 11 89 Total 20 occupations 2 499 4 05 45 65 56 38 62 All occupations 5 522 6 235 100 100 100 4 53 Source: The Occupational Register, SCB The 20 most common occupations in the country, 2014 100 0 100 Shop staff Primary- and pre-school teachers 1 # Sh Personal care workers in health services 2 # Pr Office assistants and other secretaries 3 # Pe 4 # Of 5 # At 6 # Ins # IC 8 # Ch 9 # Ca # # Ph # # Or # # St # # En # # Nu # # He # # He # # Cl # # Fa # # Fin # # Ma 100 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 100 % % Source: The Occupational Register, SCB Insurance advisers, sales and purchasing agents ICT architects, systems analysts and test managers Carpenters, bricklayers and construction workers Physical and engineering science technicians Engineering professionals Attendants, personal assistants and related workers Child care workers and teachers aides Organisation analysts, policy administrators and human Stores and transport clerks Heavy truck and bus drivers Machinery mechanics and fitters Nursing professionals Health care assistants Cleaners and helpers Fast-food workers, food preparation assistants Financial and accounting associate professionals Day population of employees
Preschool activities and care of Number of households 2015 school-age children 2015 Type of household Number of households Enrollment Without Children Children Total Number % % children aged 0-24 aged 25+ Pre-school, 1 5 1 491 88 83 Leisure time centre, Single 5 44 51 124 6 619 6 12 1 434 60 58 Cohabiting/ married 4 256 2 991 210 45 Pedagogical child care, Other household 393 235 21 649 1 5 25 1 2 Total 10 393 3 9 355 14 25 6 12 0 0 0 Persons who lack information in the Dwellings Register are not Proportion (%) of all within age group. Information with included in the household statistics. No information about dwellings is fewer than 5 persons per group is not presented. available for 2,56 percent of the population in the municipality Source: The National Agency for Education Total income, 2014 Social assistance, 2014 SEK thousand Type of household Recipient households Total Number % % Average income Cohabiting 309 245 2 without children 2 5 5 County 306 246 2 with children 90 16 12 329 259 295 Single men Median income without children 226 40 41 316 252 2 with children 8 1 3 County 316 253 2 Single women 319 259 286 without children 119 21 24 with children 89 16 16 Income from employm. and business, age gr. 20 64 Total 559 100 100 Source: Statistics on Total income, SCB Some municipalities have not submitted information or have not submitted complete information for 2014. See Definitions. Source: The National Board of Health and Welfare (SoS) Expenditures SEK, per inhabitant, 2014 Local taxes, 2016 Care for the elderly and the disabled Education Child care Individual and family assistance Infrastructure Recreation 9 8 6 5 4 Total local tax rate 33,40 of wich to municipality 22,21 Tax base, SEK/inhab. 1 355 Tax base, index 92 County average Total local tax rate 33,38 of wich to municipality 22,19 Tax base, SEK/inhab. 1 286 Tax base, index 92 Special projects 3 National average Culture 2 Political admin. 1 0 10 000 20 000 30 000 SEK/inhab. Source: Public Finances, SCB National average Total local tax rate 32,10 of wich to municipality 20,5 Tax base, SEK/inhab. 194 220 Tax base, index 100 Index, = 100 Source: Public Finances, SCB Information and sales: Elisabeth Blom tfn +46 19-1 63 88, Harriet Löfqvist tfn +46 19-1 60 48 E-mail: regionalt@scb.se Web site: www.scb.se/kommunfakta s kommun 34 KARLSHAMN 0454-000