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Motala

Östergötlands län

43,131 residents · 2025

42%

Recommend the municipality

2025

68%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

22%

Trust in local politicians

2025

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Trust in local politicians

22%
National average: 39% -16 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 21% -1 pp n=184
Women 24% +1 pp n=185

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 24% +2 pp n=65
Ages 50–64 14% -8 pp n=102
Ages 65+ 27% +5 pp n=168
2021 → 2025 −15 since 2021 369 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

34%
National average: 38% -4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 36% +2 pp n=194
Women 32% -2 pp n=193

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 39% +5 pp n=68
Ages 50–64 34% 0 pp n=109
Ages 65+ 34% 0 pp n=170

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −10 since 2021 387 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

25%
National average: 42% -17 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 25% 0 pp n=169
Women 25% 0 pp n=163

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 27% +2 pp n=57
Ages 50–64 19% -6 pp n=93
Ages 65+ 26% +1 pp n=148

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −19 since 2021 332 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

42%
National average: 53% -12 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 45% +4 pp n=158
Women 37% -4 pp n=150

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 40% -1 pp n=31
Ages 30–49 42% 0 pp n=61
Ages 50–64 42% +1 pp n=88
Ages 65+ 41% 0 pp n=128

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −9 since 2021 308 respondents
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Decision transparency

14%
National average: 23% -10 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 12% -2 pp n=132
Women 16% +2 pp n=110

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

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

2021 → 2025 −6 since 2021 242 respondents
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Free from corruption

36%
National average: 41% -5 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 36% 0 pp n=101
Women 36% 0 pp n=83

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 38% +2 pp n=37
Ages 50–64 26% -11 pp n=53
Ages 65+ 42% +6 pp n=72

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2025 −16 since 2022 184 respondents
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Social trust

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

Sex

Men 53% -2 pp n=201
Women 57% +2 pp n=222

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 34% -21 pp n=49
Ages 30–49 62% +7 pp n=75
Ages 50–64 59% +4 pp n=119
Ages 65+ 55% 0 pp n=180
2021 → 2025 −6 since 2021 423 respondents
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Compare: Trust in local politicians

Motala: 22% Positive responses 2025

Municipalities of similar size

Alingsås

41% Positive responses 2024

+19 pp Difference from Motala

Different survey years: 2025 and 2024

Lerum

52% Positive responses 2022

+30 pp Difference from Motala

Different survey years: 2025 and 2022

Piteå

36% Positive responses 2025

+14 pp Difference from Motala

Nearby municipalities

Vadstena

Data unavailable

Mjölby

40% Positive responses 2025

+18 pp Difference from Motala

Karlsborg

47% Positive responses 2023

+25 pp Difference from Motala

Different survey years: 2025 and 2023