Skövde

Västra Götalands län

58,272 residents · 2025

65%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 94 of 249

80%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 62 of 249

45%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 62 of 249

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Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Trust in local politicians

45%

Rank 62 of 249

National average: 39% +7 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skövde	Sweden
2021	45%	40%
2022	No data	42%
2023	36%	39%
2024	No data	39%
2025	45%	39%

2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021

Sex

Men 48% +3 n=194

Women 42% -3 n=174

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 59% +14 n=34

Ages 30–49 40% -5 n=55

Ages 50–64 44% -1 n=134

Ages 65+ 44% -2 n=145

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

368 respondents

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Trust in national politicians

41%

Rank 35 of 249

National average: 38% +3 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skövde	Sweden
2021	41%	42%
2022	No data	42%
2023	29%	34%
2024	No data	39%
2025	41%	38%

2021 → 2025 · ±0 since 2021

Sex

Men 42% 0 n=200

Women 41% 0 n=186

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 46% +5 n=42

Ages 30–49 37% -4 n=62

Ages 50–64 40% -2 n=138

Ages 65+ 45% +4 n=144

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

386 respondents

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Politicians work for the kommun

48%

Rank 68 of 249

National average: 42% +6 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skövde	Sweden
2021	48%	43%
2022	No data	46%
2023	41%	41%
2024	No data	41%
2025	48%	42%

2021 → 2025 · ±0 since 2021

Sex

Men 51% +4 n=177

Women 44% -4 n=165

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 61% +14 n=31

Ages 30–49 45% -3 n=51

Ages 50–64 44% -4 n=124

Ages 65+ 46% -2 n=136

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

342 respondents

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Employees work for the kommun

66%

Rank 18 of 249

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

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skövde	Sweden
2021	66%	55%
2022	No data	55%
2023	56%	55%
2024	No data	53%
2025	66%	53%

2021 → 2025 · ±0 since 2021

Sex

Men 75% +9 n=167

Women 57% -9 n=160

Age

Ages 18–29 74% +8 n=35

Ages 30–49 67% +1 n=52

Ages 50–64 60% -6 n=118

Ages 65+ 64% -1 n=122

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

327 respondents

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Decision transparency

27%

Rank 72 of 249

National average: 23% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skövde	Sweden
2021	28%	23%
2022	No data	26%
2023	23%	22%
2024	No data	23%
2025	27%	23%

2021 → 2025 · −1 since 2021

Sex

Men 31% +4 n=135

Women 23% -5 n=109

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses

Ages 30–49 26% -2 n=35

Ages 50–64 27% -1 n=92

Ages 65+ 25% -2 n=99

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

244 respondents

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Free from corruption

57%

Rank 34 of 244

National average: 41% +16 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skövde	Sweden
2021	No data	No data
2022	No data	49%
2023	51%	46%
2024	No data	44%
2025	57%	41%

2023 → 2025 · +6 since 2023

Sex

Men 60% +3 n=104

Women 52% -5 n=71

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses

Ages 30–49 60% +3 n=31

Ages 50–64 59% +2 n=68

Ages 65+ 63% +6 n=60

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

175 respondents

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Social trust

63%

Rank 115 of 249

National average: 63% Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skövde	Sweden
2021	67%	63%
2022	No data	63%
2023	60%	61%
2024	No data	63%
2025	63%	63%

2021 → 2025 · −4 since 2021

Sex

Men 66% +3 n=225

Women 60% -3 n=222

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 65% +2 n=53

Ages 30–49 62% -1 n=73

Ages 50–64 66% +3 n=151

Ages 65+ 61% -2 n=170

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

447 respondents

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