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Gävle

Gävleborgs län

104,108 residents · 2025

54%

Recommend the municipality

2025

71%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

28%

Trust in local politicians

2025

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Trust in local politicians

28%
National average: 39% -10 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 27% -1 pp n=240
Women 29% +1 pp n=222

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 31% +3 pp n=78
Ages 50–64 31% +3 pp n=150
Ages 65+ 31% +3 pp n=192

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 ±0 since 2021 462 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

35%
National average: 38% -4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 31% -3 pp n=247
Women 38% +3 pp n=243

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 37% +2 pp n=52
Ages 30–49 37% +3 pp n=82
Ages 50–64 39% +5 pp n=159
Ages 65+ 26% -9 pp n=197
2021 → 2025 ±0 since 2021 490 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

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

Sex

Men 34% +2 pp n=213
Women 29% -3 pp n=190

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 29% -3 pp n=71
Ages 50–64 35% +3 pp n=130
Ages 65+ 40% +9 pp n=170

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −2 since 2021 403 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

45%
National average: 53% -8 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 44% -2 pp n=199
Women 48% +2 pp n=186

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 59% +13 pp n=36
Ages 30–49 37% -9 pp n=73
Ages 50–64 44% -2 pp n=120
Ages 65+ 51% +6 pp n=156
2021 → 2025 −7 since 2021 385 respondents
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Decision transparency

20%
National average: 23% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 21% +1 pp n=182
Women 19% -1 pp n=149

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 19% -1 pp n=57
Ages 50–64 18% -2 pp n=115
Ages 65+ 22% +2 pp n=130

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 +2 since 2021 331 respondents
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Free from corruption

50%
National average: 41% +9 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 52% +2 pp n=133
Women 46% -3 pp n=85

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 53% +3 pp n=25
Ages 30–49 51% +1 pp n=45
Ages 50–64 45% -5 pp n=67
Ages 65+ 51% +2 pp n=81

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2025 ±0 since 2022 218 respondents
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Social trust

58%
National average: 63% -5 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 54% -3 pp n=271
Women 61% +3 pp n=275

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 48% -9 pp n=62
Ages 30–49 56% -1 pp n=89
Ages 50–64 65% +7 pp n=170
Ages 65+ 60% +2 pp n=225

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −3 since 2021 546 respondents
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Compare: Trust in local politicians

Gävle: 28% Positive responses 2025

Municipalities of similar size

Södertälje

30% Positive responses 2025

+2 pp Difference from Gävle

Halmstad

37% Positive responses 2024

+9 pp Difference from Gävle

Different survey years: 2025 and 2024

Eskilstuna

32% Positive responses 2025

+4 pp Difference from Gävle

Nearby municipalities

Älvkarleby

31% Positive responses 2025

+3 pp Difference from Gävle

Sandviken

34% Positive responses 2022

+6 pp Difference from Gävle

Different survey years: 2025 and 2022

Ockelbo

45% Positive responses 2025

+17 pp Difference from Gävle