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Hjo

Västra Götalands län

9,322 residents · 2025

75%

Recommend the municipality

2024

47%

Satisfied with primary school

2024

51%

Trust in local politicians

2024

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2024

Trust in local politicians

51%
National average 2024: 39% +12 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 54% +4 pp n=164
Women 46% -4 pp n=178

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 47% -3 pp n=40
Ages 30–49 46% -4 pp n=65
Ages 50–64 53% +3 pp n=98
Ages 65+ 53% +3 pp n=139

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 −16 since 2022 342 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

45%
National average 2024: 39% +6 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 47% +2 pp n=167
Women 42% -2 pp n=179

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 44% 0 pp n=40
Ages 30–49 47% +2 pp n=66
Ages 50–64 51% +6 pp n=101
Ages 65+ 38% -6 pp n=139
2022 → 2024 −2 since 2022 346 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

61%
National average 2024: 41% +20 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 65% +4 pp n=156
Women 55% -5 pp n=163

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 56% -5 pp n=34
Ages 30–49 55% -6 pp n=59
Ages 50–64 63% +2 pp n=95
Ages 65+ 65% +4 pp n=131

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 −14 since 2022 319 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

66%
National average 2024: 53% +13 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 65% -1 pp n=152
Women 68% +2 pp n=159

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 74% +8 pp n=36
Ages 30–49 63% -3 pp n=60
Ages 50–64 60% -6 pp n=90
Ages 65+ 71% +5 pp n=125

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 −7 since 2022 311 respondents
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Decision transparency

35%
National average 2024: 23% +12 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 38% +3 pp n=114
Women 31% -4 pp n=103

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 35% 0 pp n=53
Ages 50–64 38% +2 pp n=63
Ages 65+ 33% -2 pp n=79

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 −11 since 2022 217 respondents
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Free from corruption

59%
National average 2024: 44% +15 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 64% +5 pp n=106
Women 50% -9 pp n=75

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 57% -2 pp n=19
Ages 30–49 58% -1 pp n=41
Ages 50–64 57% -2 pp n=52
Ages 65+ 62% +3 pp n=69

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 −12 since 2022 181 respondents
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Social trust

69%
National average 2024: 63% +6 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 67% -2 pp n=175
Women 71% +2 pp n=210

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 68% -1 pp n=49
Ages 30–49 76% +7 pp n=74
Ages 50–64 71% +2 pp n=108
Ages 65+ 62% -7 pp n=154
2022 → 2024 +7 since 2022 385 respondents
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Compare: Trust in local politicians

Hjo: 51% Positive responses 2024

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25% Positive responses 2021

-26 pp Difference from Hjo

Different survey years: 2024 and 2021

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Data unavailable

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63% Positive responses 2025

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46% Positive responses 2023

-5 pp Difference from Hjo

Different survey years: 2024 and 2023

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Data unavailable

Skövde

45% Positive responses 2025

-6 pp Difference from Hjo

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025