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Arboga

Västmanlands län

13,929 residents · 2025

48%

Recommend the municipality

2021

71%

Satisfied with primary school

2021

29%

Trust in local politicians

2021

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2021

Trust in local politicians

29%
National average 2021: 40% -11 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 27% -2 pp n=160
Women 32% +3 pp n=166

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 28% -1 pp n=57
Ages 50–64 24% -5 pp n=109
Ages 65+ 40% +10 pp n=133
Only 2021 is available for this municipality 326 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

32%
National average 2021: 42% -10 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 24% -8 pp n=165
Women 41% +8 pp n=181

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 34% +2 pp n=62
Ages 50–64 29% -4 pp n=116
Ages 65+ 37% +5 pp n=137

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2021 is available for this municipality 346 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

40%
National average 2021: 43% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 39% -1 pp n=143
Women 41% +1 pp n=151

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 43% +4 pp n=53
Ages 50–64 34% -5 pp n=100
Ages 65+ 50% +10 pp n=117
Only 2021 is available for this municipality 294 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

51%
National average 2021: 55% -4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 52% 0 pp n=145
Women 51% 0 pp n=149

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 44% -7 pp n=32
Ages 30–49 53% +2 pp n=57
Ages 50–64 45% -6 pp n=93
Ages 65+ 59% +7 pp n=112

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2021 is available for this municipality 294 respondents
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Decision transparency

15%
National average 2021: 23% -8 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 11% -4 pp n=108
Women 19% +5 pp n=105

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 Too few responses
Ages 50–64 16% +2 pp n=76
Ages 65+ 16% +1 pp n=78

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2021 is available for this municipality 213 respondents
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Free from corruption

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

55%
National average 2021: 63% -8 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 55% 0 pp n=186
Women 55% 0 pp n=211

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 37% -18 pp n=39
Ages 30–49 63% +8 pp n=69
Ages 50–64 56% +1 pp n=125
Ages 65+ 57% +2 pp n=164
Only 2021 is available for this municipality 397 respondents
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Arboga: 29% Positive responses 2021

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