Älmhult

Älmhult ranks 40th out of 290 municipalities in the domain of childcare, placing it in the Top 25% nationally based on data from the period 2021–2025. This position reflects a score of 60.5, indicating above-average performance compared with the national average for this domain.

In terms of the net cost deviation for preschool, including open preschool, Älmhult reports a deviation of -0.2%, which is significantly below the national average of 2.9%. This indicates a relatively low expenditure in this area compared to other municipalities. Furthermore, the municipality has a notably low percentage of temporary employees among monthly salaried preschool staff, at 5.1%, as opposed to the national average of 9.2%. Similarly, part-time employees (1-74%) in preschool amount to 2.9%, below the national figure of 4.9%.

Regarding the employment status of preschool staff in Älmhult, 47% of the monthly salaried workers are fully employed, which is significantly lower than the national average of 68.3%. Additionally, the share of temporary employees who are hourly paid is 15.4%, notably below the national average of 18.7%. The hours worked by temporary salaried employees in preschool was 6.3%, compared to a national average of 7.5%, and the hours worked by temporary hourly paid personnel stands at 8%, which is below the national average of 9.9%.

Despite these figures indicating a lower level of full-time and stable employment, the municipality shows a similar performance to the national average when it comes to the number of children per group in preschool settings. Älmhult averages 13 children per group, compared to the national average of 15. This aspect reflects on the effective management of group sizes in relation to staffing levels.