Living in Hofors

Hofors is a city in Sweden. Hofors had a population of 9,138 at the end of 2025. An unemployment rate of 13.7% was measured at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 384 was recorded at the end of 2025.

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

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 Hofors.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesHofors highlighted among comparable cities

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 384 people of 9,138 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Hofors's employment count was 4,273 at the end of 2024.

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Hofors is 13.7%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	4,273 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)⁶Official
Employment rate	80.2 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)⁷Official
Unemployment rate	13.7 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)⁸Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hofors. 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

Job Search

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

Mobility and administration

Hofors's nearest airport was BLE, 44 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights²Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	44 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports³Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	BLE	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports³Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 8.1 · Feb 8.03 · Mar 16.54 · Apr 20.06 · May 28.12 · Jun 29.68 · Jul 30.94 · Aug 29.66 · Sep 25.23 · Oct 17.36 · Nov 13.55 · Dec 8.94 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -30.26 · Feb -25.47 · Mar -21.7 · Apr -8 · May -4.44 · Jun 1.62 · Jul 6.11 · Aug 3.16 · Sep -2.27 · Oct -9.08 · Nov -21.9 · Dec -26.21 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -5.72 · Feb -4.86 · Mar -1.26 · Apr 4.49 · May 9.92 · Jun 14.27 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 15.47 · Sep 11.02 · Oct 4.89 · Nov 0.37 · Dec -3.9 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Sweden cities

Degerfors9,237 residents Haparanda9,027 residents Hjo9,322 residents Grums8,854 residents Skutskär9,573 residents Filipstad9,625 residents

Population and city profile

Hofors's total area was 6.5 km² at the end of 2023. Households in Hofors numbered 4,662 at the end of 2024. The city recorded a population density of 936 people per km² at the end of 2023.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	411.9 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)⁹Official
City area	6.45 km²	31 Dec 2023	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	4.2 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹¹Official
Foreign residents	384 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)⁴Official
Population density	936 people/km²	31 Dec 2023	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁰Official
Population Female	4,464 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)⁵Official
Population Male	4,464 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)⁵Official
Population	9,138 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)⁵Official

International community in Hofors

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Registered population by municipality and country of birth; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
All birth countries	9,281	100.0%
Sweden	8,010	86.3%
Finland	298	3.2%
other countries	200	2.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	132	1.4%
Somalia	78	0.8%
Norway	65	0.7%
Eritrea	63	0.7%
Thailand	55	0.6%
Türkiye	44	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	42	0.5%
Iraq	42	0.5%
Myanmar	37	0.4%
Ukraine	31	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	25	0.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	25	0.3%
Poland	18	0.2%
Philippines	15	0.2%
United Kingdom	14	0.2%
Kenya	12	0.1%
Yugoslavia	12	0.1%
Germany	11	0.1%
Gambia	11	0.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	11	0.1%
Spain	10	0.1%
Russian Federation	10	0.1%
Viet Nam	10	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁴

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
total	9,281	100.0%
Swedish	8,867	95.5%
European citizenship except Swedish	246	2.7%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	168	1.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹³

Is Hofors 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–69%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%

Student61%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–73%

Family46%strong on family, weak on safety · range 34–58%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–71%

Foreign residents384 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Population9,138 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

People in employment4,273 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Employment rate80.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Unemployment rate13.7 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Area411.9 km²31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	4,662 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹²Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hofors 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 Hofors?

The unemployment rate is 13.7 %. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

How many people live in Hofors?

The published population is 9,138 people. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

How many foreign residents live in Hofors?

384 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

Is Hofors a good place to live?

Hofors 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.

How many people born in United Arab Emirates live in Hofors?

The official country of birth distribution records 0 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2024. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Hofors, Sweden: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/hofors/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hofors, Sweden: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/hofors/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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