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Åmål

Västra Götalands län

11,679 residents · 2025

45%

Recommend the municipality

2021

79%

Satisfied with primary school

2021

28%

Trust in local politicians

2021

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2021

Trust in local politicians

28%
National average 2021: 40% -12 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 28% 0 pp n=146
Women 28% 0 pp n=144

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 27% -1 pp n=59
Ages 50–64 24% -4 pp n=79
Ages 65+ 30% +2 pp n=120

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2021 is available for this municipality 290 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

44%
National average 2021: 42% +2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 42% -2 pp n=148
Women 47% +2 pp n=140

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 42% -2 pp n=33
Ages 30–49 45% 0 pp n=59
Ages 50–64 49% +5 pp n=82
Ages 65+ 41% -3 pp n=114

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2021 is available for this municipality 288 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

32%
National average 2021: 43% -10 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 30% -2 pp n=140
Women 35% +3 pp n=134

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 37% +4 pp n=30
Ages 30–49 33% +1 pp n=53
Ages 50–64 32% 0 pp n=75
Ages 65+ 30% -2 pp n=116

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2021 is available for this municipality 274 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

57%
National average 2021: 55% +2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 64% +7 pp n=133
Women 50% -7 pp n=137

Age

Ages 18–29 67% +10 pp n=33
Ages 30–49 49% -8 pp n=55
Ages 50–64 56% -1 pp n=73
Ages 65+ 60% +3 pp n=109

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2021 is available for this municipality 270 respondents
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Decision transparency

20%
National average 2021: 23% -2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 20% 0 pp n=108
Women 21% 0 pp n=88

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 Too few responses
Ages 50–64 27% +6 pp n=58
Ages 65+ 16% -4 pp n=79

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2021 is available for this municipality 196 respondents
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Free from corruption

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National average (2025 · reference): 41%
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Social trust

61%
National average 2021: 63% -2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 63% +3 pp n=157
Women 58% -3 pp n=169

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 42% -19 pp n=42
Ages 30–49 62% +2 pp n=64
Ages 50–64 69% +8 pp n=94
Ages 65+ 61% 0 pp n=126
Only 2021 is available for this municipality 326 respondents
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Compare: Trust in local politicians

Åmål: 28% Positive responses 2021

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