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Hofors

Gävleborgs län

9,138 residents · 2025

42%

Recommend the municipality

2023

58%

Satisfied with primary school

2023

25%

Trust in local politicians

2023

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2023

Trust in local politicians

25%
National average 2023: 39% -14 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 21% -3 pp n=126
Women 28% +4 pp n=150

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 Too few responses
Ages 50–64 25% 0 pp n=89
Ages 65+ 42% +17 pp n=110
2022 → 2023 −6 since 2022 276 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

25%
National average 2023: 34% -9 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 25% 0 pp n=129
Women 25% 0 pp n=156

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 30% +5 pp n=47
Ages 50–64 30% +5 pp n=96
Ages 65+ 23% -2 pp n=110

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2023 −9 since 2022 285 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

29%
National average 2023: 41% -12 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 29% 0 pp n=120
Women 28% 0 pp n=130

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 Too few responses
Ages 50–64 29% 0 pp n=82
Ages 65+ 46% +17 pp n=96
2022 → 2023 −3 since 2022 250 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

45%
National average 2023: 55% -10 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 44% -1 pp n=114
Women 45% +1 pp n=132

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 41% -3 pp n=28
Ages 30–49 33% -12 pp n=40
Ages 50–64 43% -2 pp n=88
Ages 65+ 57% +13 pp n=90
2022 → 2023 +2 since 2022 246 respondents
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Decision transparency

12%
National average 2023: 22% -10 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 12% 0 pp n=94
Women 12% 0 pp n=83

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

There are too few responses to break this down by age here.

2022 → 2023 −5 since 2022 177 respondents
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Free from corruption

28%
National average 2023: 46% -18 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 33% +5 pp n=71
Women 18% -10 pp n=53

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% -1 pp n=47
Ages 65+ 42% +14 pp n=39

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2023 −16 since 2022 124 respondents
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Social trust

53%
National average 2023: 61% -8 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 56% +3 pp n=147
Women 50% -3 pp n=170

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 43% -10 pp n=36
Ages 30–49 57% +4 pp n=51
Ages 50–64 63% +10 pp n=104
Ages 65+ 47% -7 pp n=126
2022 → 2023 −4 since 2022 317 respondents
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Compare: Trust in local politicians

Hofors: 25% Positive responses 2023

Municipalities of similar size

Töreboda

49% Positive responses 2023

+24 pp Difference from Hofors

Vännäs

63% Positive responses 2025

+38 pp Difference from Hofors

Different survey years: 2023 and 2025

Degerfors

Data unavailable

Nearby municipalities

Sandviken

34% Positive responses 2022

+9 pp Difference from Hofors

Different survey years: 2023 and 2022

Säter

46% Positive responses 2025

+21 pp Difference from Hofors

Different survey years: 2023 and 2025

Hedemora

32% Positive responses 2022

+7 pp Difference from Hofors

Different survey years: 2023 and 2022