Skellefteå

Västerbottens län

75,405 residents · 2025

62%

Recommend the municipality

2024

Rank 105 of 249

70%

Satisfied with primary school

2024

Rank 166 of 249

42%

Trust in local politicians

2024

Rank 80 of 249

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Compared with the national average · SCB 2024

Trust in local politicians

42%

Rank 80 of 249

National average 2024: 39% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skellefteå	Sweden
2021	No data	40%
2022	51%	42%
2023	No data	39%
2024	42%	39%
2025	No data	39%

2022 → 2024 · −8 since 2022

Sex

Men 42% 0 n=209

Women 43% +1 n=262

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 43% +1 n=32

Ages 30–49 31% -11 n=90

Ages 50–64 42% 0 n=131

Ages 65+ 53% +11 n=218

471 respondents

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Trust in national politicians

32%

Rank 205 of 249

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

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skellefteå	Sweden
2021	No data	42%
2022	43%	42%
2023	No data	34%
2024	32%	39%
2025	No data	38%

2022 → 2024 · −10 since 2022

Sex

Men 32% -1 n=213

Women 34% +1 n=262

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 36% +3 n=35

Ages 30–49 32% -1 n=89

Ages 50–64 29% -4 n=136

Ages 65+ 35% +2 n=215

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

475 respondents

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Politicians work for the kommun

44%

Rank 95 of 249

National average 2024: 41% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skellefteå	Sweden
2021	No data	43%
2022	55%	46%
2023	No data	41%
2024	44%	41%
2025	No data	42%

2022 → 2024 · −11 since 2022

Sex

Men 47% +2 n=197

Women 42% -3 n=232

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses

Ages 30–49 32% -12 n=81

Ages 50–64 49% +4 n=122

Ages 65+ 59% +14 n=196

429 respondents

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Employees work for the kommun

58%

Rank 87 of 249

National average 2024: 53% +5 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skellefteå	Sweden
2021	No data	55%
2022	65%	55%
2023	No data	55%
2024	58%	53%
2025	No data	53%

2022 → 2024 · −6 since 2022

Sex

Men 60% +2 n=191

Women 56% -2 n=247

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 54% -4 n=33

Ages 30–49 53% -6 n=89

Ages 50–64 62% +4 n=129

Ages 65+ 63% +5 n=187

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

438 respondents

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Decision transparency

25%

Rank 106 of 249

National average 2024: 23% +2 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skellefteå	Sweden
2021	No data	23%
2022	25%	26%
2023	No data	22%
2024	25%	23%
2025	No data	23%

2022 → 2024 · ±0 since 2022

Sex

Men 26% +1 n=168

Women 24% -1 n=183

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses

Ages 30–49 25% 0 n=72

Ages 50–64 19% -6 n=107

Ages 65+ 31% +6 n=148

351 respondents

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Free from corruption

48%

Rank 99 of 244

National average 2024: 44% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skellefteå	Sweden
2021	No data	No data
2022	51%	49%
2023	No data	46%
2024	48%	44%
2025	No data	41%

2022 → 2024 · −3 since 2022

Sex

Men 49% +1 n=148

Women 47% -1 n=136

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 49% +1 n=25

Ages 30–49 43% -5 n=58

Ages 50–64 46% -2 n=81

Ages 65+ 56% +8 n=120

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

284 respondents

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Social trust

67%

Rank 67 of 249

National average 2024: 63% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skellefteå	Sweden
2021	No data	63%
2022	71%	63%
2023	No data	61%
2024	67%	63%
2025	No data	63%

2022 → 2024 · −4 since 2022

Sex

Men 67% 0 n=220

Women 67% 0 n=303

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 63% -4 n=44

Ages 30–49 64% -3 n=103

Ages 50–64 74% +7 n=143

Ages 65+ 66% 0 n=233

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

523 respondents

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