Newcomers - a warm welcome to Skellefteå!

Curious about life in Skellefteå? Here is everything you need to know about life as a Skellefteå resident. Housing, family life, leisure and career.

One of Skellefteås main advantages is that you have more time and less stress. The short commutes and easy life simply make things better. In Skellefteå you can live safely and comfortably but also explore new dreams.

HOUSING

Rent, buy/sell or build?

Careers

Employed, start your own business or study?

Family

For children, young people and families

newcomers

Welcome House Skellefteå

Work in Skellefteå

Build the future with us!

Skellefteå needs you and your skills. With many jobs available and Sweden's lowest unemployment rates, there are attractive jobs in whatever industry you are active in!

Find a (new) career

Discover all vacancies

Good to know

Get started quickly after your move

Move to Skellefteå

Relocation Guide

En kvinna tillverkar en vas på en krukmakarskiva.

Vibrant community life

Activity Guide

27 MAJ - 9 JUNI

Society Expo 2026

En mycket hög byggnad som lyser upp på natten. Sara kulturhus.

Visit Skellefteå

Your guide to things to do and places to visit

S/Å Magasin

Stories about Skellefteå. And a new era.

Upcoming events in Skellefteå

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My Hometown

Maybe you feel it. What we have here. The simplicity. The convenience but at the same time the grandeur. Somewhere to live and to experience life. A place with cohesion, fighting spirit and great ideas. This is our hometown!

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Listen to the song

More about this place

Stories from Skellefteå!

Read the latest articles about Skellefteå and the people who make Skellefteå the place it is.

Made by Markus

“I don’t have any goals anymore. Or rather, I did have goals. But I’ve already surpassed them.” It sounds confident, but Markus Richtmann is plagued by recurring doubts about whether what he’s doing is really sustainable.

Bygdsiljum – where the future is built together

Bygdsiljum has long been a hub for skiing, community life, and entrepreneurship. Now the village is making a major push for the summer season. With the lake as a backdrop and strong local support, the village is looking toward the future, with new wa...

Integration takes root in the allotment

Catharina Söderström wanted to work with Aktiva Mammor to do something to promote integration in Skellefteå. No sooner said than done. In 2025, she collaborated with the Aktiva Mammor association on a study group focused on gardening. And the effort ...

Newcomers - a warm welcome to Skellefteå!

Build the future with us!

Upcoming events in Skellefteå

My Hometown

Stories from Skellefteå!

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