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Karlshamn

Blekinge län

31,642 residents · 2025

51%

Recommend the municipality

2023

80%

Satisfied with primary school

2023

16%

Trust in local politicians

2023

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2023

Trust in local politicians

16%
National average 2023: 39% -23 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 16% 0 pp n=179
Women 16% 0 pp n=190

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 15% 0 pp n=82
Ages 50–64 17% +1 pp n=100
Ages 65+ 19% +4 pp n=151

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2023 is available for this municipality 369 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

26%
National average 2023: 34% -8 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 28% +2 pp n=177
Women 24% -2 pp n=189

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 29% +3 pp n=81
Ages 50–64 35% +9 pp n=96
Ages 65+ 24% -2 pp n=148

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2023 is available for this municipality 366 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

22%
National average 2023: 41% -19 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 22% +1 pp n=173
Women 21% -1 pp n=175

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 13% -9 pp n=77
Ages 50–64 25% +4 pp n=94
Ages 65+ 31% +10 pp n=136
Only 2023 is available for this municipality 348 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

49%
National average 2023: 55% -6 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 48% -1 pp n=160
Women 51% +2 pp n=173

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 54% +5 pp n=41
Ages 30–49 45% -4 pp n=78
Ages 50–64 55% +6 pp n=92
Ages 65+ 45% -3 pp n=122

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2023 is available for this municipality 333 respondents
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Decision transparency

11%
National average 2023: 22% -11 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 12% +1 pp n=139
Women 10% -1 pp n=119

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

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

Only 2023 is available for this municipality 258 respondents
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Free from corruption

30%
National average 2023: 46% -16 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 27% -3 pp n=93
Women 34% +4 pp n=80

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 16% -14 pp n=45
Ages 50–64 36% +7 pp n=58
Ages 65+ 52% +22 pp n=48
Only 2023 is available for this municipality 173 respondents
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Social trust

51%
National average 2023: 61% -10 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 52% +1 pp n=193
Women 50% -1 pp n=219

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 27% -24 pp n=47
Ages 30–49 51% 0 pp n=85
Ages 50–64 63% +12 pp n=112
Ages 65+ 54% +3 pp n=168
Only 2023 is available for this municipality 412 respondents
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Compare: Trust in local politicians

Karlshamn: 16% Positive responses 2023

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