Köping

Köping, with a population of 25,729, holds a strong relative position in the domain of childcare, ranking in the Top 25% nationally based on the included indicators. The overall score of 58.6 reflects various metrics concerning preschool services and leisure services. The municipality's net cost deviation for preschool including open preschool is 15.9%, which is significantly above the national average of 2.9% (c01). Additionally, the net cost deviation for leisure services, which includes open leisure activities, stands at 22.5%, also above the national average of -4.1% (c06).

Regarding staffing in preschool, Köping has proportionally fewer temporary employees. The share of temporarily employed monthly salaried staff in preschool is 2.8%, which is significantly below the national average of 9.2% (c02). The proportion of worked hours by temporarily employed staff in preschool is 0.7%, again significantly below the national average of 7.5% (c03). Furthermore, the share of part-time employees (75-99%) in preschool is 3.1%, which is significantly below the national average of 10% (c04).

In terms of children enrolled in leisure services, Köping reports an average of 14 children per annual employee, which is significantly below the national average of 22 (c05). Moreover, the percentage of worked hours by temporary hourly-paid employees in preschool is 11.7%, notably above the national average of 9.9% (c08). The quality index for preschool in Köping is 62.8, which is notably above the national average of 53.1 (c09). Overall, while Köping scores well in terms of quality and some staff metrics, it demonstrates lower enrollment and staffing levels for certain categories compared to national benchmarks.