Åmål

Åmål, with a population of 11,906, positions itself above the national average in childcare, ranked at 98th among Swedish municipalities. The overall score for this area is 53.8, indicating a relative strength in several key indicators. Notably, Åmål's Kvalitetsindex förskola is reported at 90.4, which is significantly above the national average of 53.1, reflecting higher quality standards in preschool services.

In terms of staffing, Åmål shows a notably high percentage of Heltidsarbetande månadsavlönade inom förskola, with 90.8%, compared to the national average of 68.3%. Furthermore, 75.9% of Heltidstjänster in the municipality possess preschool teacher qualifications, exceeding the national average of 50.9%. Conversely, the percentage of Arbetad tid utförd av visstidsanställda månadsavlönade inom förskola stands at 2.7%, which is significantly below the national average of 7.5%.

Examining the cost aspects, Åmål reports a Nettokostnadsavvikelse förskola inkl. öppen förskola of 2.5%, which is notably below the national average of 2.9%. Additionally, the Nettokostnadsavvikelse fritidshem inkl. öppen fritidsverksamhet sits at 10.2%, significantly above the national average of -4.1%. The municipality also benefits from a high proportion of Visstidsanställda månadsavlönade inom förskola at 13.3%, which is significantly above the national average of 9.2%. Lastly, the share of Arbetad tid utförd av visstidsanställda timavlönade inom förskola is 15.8%, significantly higher than the national average of 9.9%.