Ale

Västra Götalands län

32,620 residents · 2025

62%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 120 of 249

72%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 147 of 249

34%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 154 of 249

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Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Trust in local politicians

34%

Rank 154 of 249

National average: 39% -4 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Ale	Sweden
2021	No data	40%
2022	No data	42%
2023	35%	39%
2024	No data	39%
2025	34%	39%

2023 → 2025 · ±0 since 2023

Sex

Men 36% +1 n=170

Women 33% -2 n=158

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 30% -4 n=34

Ages 30–49 26% -8 n=65

Ages 50–64 41% +6 n=110

Ages 65+ 43% +9 n=119

328 respondents

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Trust in national politicians

36%

Rank 130 of 249

National average: 38% -2 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Ale	Sweden
2021	No data	42%
2022	No data	42%
2023	29%	34%
2024	No data	39%
2025	36%	38%

2023 → 2025 · +8 since 2023

Sex

Men 36% 0 n=184

Women 36% 0 n=173

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 33% -3 n=38

Ages 30–49 32% -5 n=78

Ages 50–64 45% +9 n=115

Ages 65+ 36% 0 n=126

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

357 respondents

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Politicians work for the kommun

36%

Rank 168 of 249

National average: 42% -6 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Ale	Sweden
2021	No data	43%
2022	No data	46%
2023	36%	41%
2024	No data	41%
2025	36%	42%

2023 → 2025 · ±0 since 2023

Sex

Men 40% +4 n=137

Women 31% -4 n=140

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 38% +3 n=27

Ages 30–49 25% -11 n=57

Ages 50–64 44% +8 n=92

Ages 65+ 45% +9 n=101

277 respondents

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Employees work for the kommun

54%

Rank 139 of 249

National average: 53% Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Ale	Sweden
2021	No data	55%
2022	No data	55%
2023	55%	55%
2024	No data	53%
2025	54%	53%

2023 → 2025 · −1 since 2023

Sex

Men 53% 0 n=139

Women 54% +1 n=140

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 56% +3 n=35

Ages 30–49 50% -4 n=60

Ages 50–64 53% -1 n=91

Ages 65+ 60% +6 n=93

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

279 respondents

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Decision transparency

23%

Rank 127 of 249

National average: 23% Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Ale	Sweden
2021	No data	23%
2022	No data	26%
2023	20%	22%
2024	No data	23%
2025	23%	23%

2023 → 2025 · +3 since 2023

Sex

Men 23% 0 n=118

Women 23% 0 n=96

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses

Ages 30–49 Too few responses

Ages 50–64 32% +9 n=70

Ages 65+ 20% -3 n=71

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

214 respondents

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Free from corruption

44%

Rank 134 of 244

National average: 41% +3 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Ale	Sweden
2021	No data	No data
2022	No data	49%
2023	47%	46%
2024	No data	44%
2025	44%	41%

2023 → 2025 · −3 since 2023

Sex

Men 42% -2 n=75

Women 48% +4 n=58

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses

Ages 30–49 42% -2 n=28

Ages 50–64 50% +5 n=50

Ages 65+ 41% -3 n=36

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

133 respondents

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Social trust

64%

Rank 106 of 249

National average: 63% +1 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Ale	Sweden
2021	No data	63%
2022	No data	63%
2023	57%	61%
2024	No data	63%
2025	64%	63%

2023 → 2025 · +6 since 2023

Sex

Men 65% +2 n=199

Women 62% -2 n=219

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 64% 0 n=50

Ages 30–49 64% 0 n=89

Ages 50–64 70% +7 n=128

Ages 65+ 57% -7 n=151

418 respondents

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