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Living in Handen

Handen is a city in Sweden, and the figures below are its published values. Handen registered an unemployment rate of 13.1% at the end of 2024. Handen recorded annual PM2.5 of 4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 79% 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 Handen?

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 Handen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesHanden highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Handen 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 Handen is 13.1%. 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%4112–14Handen 13.1%22 cities: 14% to under 16%2214–169 cities: 16% to under 18%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate13.1 %31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202410Independent · parent municipality

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Handen's nearest airport was BMA, 24 km away and offered 15 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count15 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest Major Airport IataBMA3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Handen. 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 Handen.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.1°C in January to 17.3°C in July. Handen's monthly precipitation totalled 43.4 mm in January and 54 mm in July. Handen's average monthly sunshine was 43.9 hours in January and 279.5 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Handen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Handen average monthly precipitation, mm020406080433531333760547055575861JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Handen average monthly sunshine, hours0701402102804475151216277277280235170964533JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Handen 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 Handen 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/m³644–5Handen 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 1.3 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 9.3 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 21 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.6 · Feb -4.2 · Mar -2.4 · Apr 0.5 · May 4.8 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 4.4 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.1 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 4.8 · May 9.7 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 12.4 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 0.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 43.4 · Feb 34.6 · Mar 30.5 · Apr 33.3 · May 37 · Jun 60.4 · Jul 54 · Aug 69.8 · Sep 54.6 · Oct 56.8 · Nov 58.1 · Dec 60.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 43.9 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 150.8 · Apr 215.9 · May 277.4 · Jun 277.4 · Jul 279.5 · Aug 234.5 · Sep 170.3 · Oct 95.8 · Nov 44.6 · Dec 33.4 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading

Is Handen 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 rate13.1 %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 Handen 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.

Is Handen part of Stockholm?

Handen belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Stockholm; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 18.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source2

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Handen?

The unemployment rate is 13.1 %. Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

Is the air quality good in Handen?

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 Handen a good place to live?

Handen 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.

Is Handen part of Stockholm?

Handen belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Stockholm; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 18.9 km away by straight-line distance.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Handen, Sweden: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/handen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_handen-sweden-jobs-air-quality-climate_feeb4a7b568e,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Handen, 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/handen/},
  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. gisco-services.ec.europa.eu place coordinates gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
  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. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024 api.scb.se · checked 2026-07-26

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