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Living in Åby

Åby is a city in Sweden, and the figures below are its published values. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 90% of Swedish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 84% of Swedish cities that publish it.

Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Åby?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwedenNational rates and thresholds that apply in Åby.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Åby yet. Sweden has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesÅby highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Åby highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.73Lund€11.42Norrköping€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Åby is 14.5%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Sweden per band3 cities: 4% to under 6%34–625 cities: 6% to under 8%256–861 cities: 8% to under 10%618–1053 cities: 10% to under 12%5310–1241 cities: 12% to under 14%4112–1422 cities: 14% to under 16%2214–16Åby 14.5%9 cities: 16% to under 18%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate14.5 %31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–20249Independent · parent municipality

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Åby. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service

Swedish Public Employment Service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Åby. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Åby's nearest airport was NRK, 10 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest Major Airport IataNRK3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Åby. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Municipal civic orientation for newly arrived residents — Civic Orientation

Swedish municipalities

For newly arrived residents with residence permits.

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Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education — State Language Course

Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework

For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Åby.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.4°C in January to 17.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 36.9 mm in January and 68.4 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 50 hours in January and 266.3 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Åby average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Åby average monthly precipitation, mm020406080373229324364686750554947JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Åby average monthly sunshine, hours0701402102805074152210265264266227164994638JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Åby annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwedenAnnual PM2.5 in Åby is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Sweden per band4 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³42–328 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³283–464 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³644–5Åby 4.058 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³585–635 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³356–75 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–83 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³38–9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 11.5 · May 17 · Jun 20.7 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 22 · Sep 17 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO2Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.7 · Feb -4.1 · Mar -2 · Apr 1.4 · May 5.9 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 1 · Dec -2.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.4 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 6.2 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 12.5 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3 · Dec -0.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 36.9 · Feb 32.3 · Mar 29.2 · Apr 31.9 · May 42.5 · Jun 64.1 · Jul 68.4 · Aug 66.6 · Sep 50 · Oct 54.6 · Nov 49.3 · Dec 47.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 50 · Feb 74.1 · Mar 152.4 · Apr 209.5 · May 265.4 · Jun 264.1 · Jul 266.3 · Aug 226.7 · Sep 164.4 · Oct 99.2 · Nov 45.9 · Dec 37.7 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading

Is Åby a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–70%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–74%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 42–70%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–70%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–70%
Unemployment rate14.5 %31 Dec 2024Independent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-06

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Åby when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Åby?

The unemployment rate is 14.5 %. Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

Is the air quality good in Åby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

Is Åby a good place to live?

Åby may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Åby, Sweden: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/aby/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Åby, Sweden: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/aby/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024 api.scb.se · checked 2026-07-26

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