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Skellefteå

Västerbottens län

75,405 residents · 2025

62%

Recommend the municipality

2024

70%

Satisfied with primary school

2024

42%

Trust in local politicians

2024

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2024

Trust in local politicians

42%
National average 2024: 39% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 42% 0 pp n=209
Women 43% +1 pp n=262

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 43% +1 pp n=32
Ages 30–49 31% -11 pp n=90
Ages 50–64 42% 0 pp n=131
Ages 65+ 53% +11 pp n=218
2022 → 2024 −8 since 2022 471 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

32%
National average 2024: 39% -6 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 32% -1 pp n=213
Women 34% +1 pp n=262

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 36% +3 pp n=35
Ages 30–49 32% -1 pp n=89
Ages 50–64 29% -4 pp n=136
Ages 65+ 35% +2 pp n=215

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 −10 since 2022 475 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

44%
National average 2024: 41% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 47% +2 pp n=197
Women 42% -3 pp n=232

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 32% -12 pp n=81
Ages 50–64 49% +4 pp n=122
Ages 65+ 59% +14 pp n=196
2022 → 2024 −11 since 2022 429 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

58%
National average 2024: 53% +5 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 60% +2 pp n=191
Women 56% -2 pp n=247

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 54% -4 pp n=33
Ages 30–49 53% -6 pp n=89
Ages 50–64 62% +4 pp n=129
Ages 65+ 63% +5 pp n=187

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 −6 since 2022 438 respondents
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Decision transparency

25%
National average 2024: 23% +2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 26% +1 pp n=168
Women 24% -1 pp n=183

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 25% 0 pp n=72
Ages 50–64 19% -6 pp n=107
Ages 65+ 31% +6 pp n=148
2022 → 2024 ±0 since 2022 351 respondents
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Free from corruption

48%
National average 2024: 44% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 49% +1 pp n=148
Women 47% -1 pp n=136

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 49% +1 pp n=25
Ages 30–49 43% -5 pp n=58
Ages 50–64 46% -2 pp n=81
Ages 65+ 56% +8 pp n=120

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 −3 since 2022 284 respondents
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Social trust

67%
National average 2024: 63% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 67% 0 pp n=220
Women 67% 0 pp n=303

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 63% -4 pp n=44
Ages 30–49 64% -3 pp n=103
Ages 50–64 74% +7 pp n=143
Ages 65+ 66% 0 pp n=233

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 −4 since 2022 523 respondents
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Compare: Trust in local politicians

Skellefteå: 42% Positive responses 2024

Municipalities of similar size

Kalmar

54% Positive responses 2025

+12 pp Difference from Skellefteå

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Sollentuna

58% Positive responses 2024

+16 pp Difference from Skellefteå

Täby

66% Positive responses 2025

+24 pp Difference from Skellefteå

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

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Norsjö

38% Positive responses 2025

-4 pp Difference from Skellefteå

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Robertsfors

40% Positive responses 2025

-2 pp Difference from Skellefteå

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Piteå

36% Positive responses 2025

-6 pp Difference from Skellefteå

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025