Municipality
Åre kommun
Residents
12,770
2026
Population, 5 years
+6.0%
10 years: +19.6%
Active places of business
3,308
259 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
233 / –
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
This line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
17%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
29%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
13%
80 and older
5%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age41.0 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 359k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children28% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)49% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here6,291
Commute in / out every day949 / 1,715
Jobs per working resident0.89 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Åre kommun.
Survival
Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: Statistics Sweden's Business Register keeps only some of the older closures, so closures are counted from 4 October 2026, when we started collecting.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)4% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 3,242 owners
| 6 places | |
| 5 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 2 places |
Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)18.25 · Sweden: 10.55
Average age of active businesses11.9 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years13% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years53% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
When businesses open and close
Opened
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Petrol station
831 today · similar areas would have ~3
Car dealer
824 today · similar areas would have ~8
Furniture & interior store
744 today · similar areas would have ~6
Home care
735 today · similar areas would have ~7
Law firm
692 today · similar areas would have ~2
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway
664 today · similar areas would have ~4
All business types
Click a column to sort| Business type | Group | Active | Per 10k | Similar areas | Opened 3 yrs | Closed 3 yrs | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel | Accommodation | 48 | 37.6 | 4.0 | 4 | – | – | 42 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 32 | 25.1 | 4.9 | 6 | – | – | 36 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 8 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 0 | – | – | 43 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 28 | 21.9 | 20.3 | 12 | – | – | 61 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0 | – | – | 83 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 4 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 0 | – | – | 82 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Childcare | Education | 3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 66 |
| Driving school | Education | 1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 68 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 87 | 68.1 | 16.8 | 13 | – | – | 29 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 5 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 2 | – | – | 52 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 76 | 59.5 | 16.7 | 18 | – | – | 35 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2 | – | – | 66 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 10 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 1 | – | – | 51 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 14 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 1 | – | – | 31 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 26 | 20.4 | 20.6 | 6 | – | – | 62 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1 | – | – | 60 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 7 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 1 | – | – | 51 |
| Dentist | Health | 6 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 1 | – | – | 40 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 16 | 12.5 | 5.4 | 1 | – | – | 29 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 39 | 30.5 | 10.1 | 6 | – | – | 44 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 5 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 1 | – | – | 41 |
| Home care | Health | 5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1 | – | – | 73 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 4 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1 | – | – | 51 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 101 | 79.1 | 15.6 | 21 | – | – | 36 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 30 | 23.5 | 6.2 | 6 | – | – | 39 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 6 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 54 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 15 | 11.7 | 14.7 | 4 | – | – | 62 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 26 | 20.4 | 16.0 | 10 | – | – | 57 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 6 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 70 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 48 | 37.6 | 16.7 | 4 | – | – | 34 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0 | – | – | 69 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 4 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 51 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 15 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 6 | – | – | 35 |
| Architect | Professional services | 18 | 14.1 | 1.1 | 7 | – | – | 48 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 72 | 56.4 | 30.8 | 18 | – | – | 35 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 76 | 59.5 | 19.5 | 15 | – | – | 37 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 45 | 35.2 | 6.6 | 13 | – | – | 40 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 88 | 68.9 | 10.4 | 18 | – | – | 40 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 16 | 12.5 | 5.3 | 4 | – | – | 44 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 16 | 12.5 | 4.4 | 3 | – | – | 33 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 59 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 67 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2 | – | – | 62 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 | – | – | 66 |
| Optician | Retail | 1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 69 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 4 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 0 | – | – | 74 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 5 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1 | – | – | 42 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 6 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 0 | – | – | 49 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | – | – | 66 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 23 | 18.0 | 4.4 | 3 | – | – | 34 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 6 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2 | – | – | 34 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 4 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0 | – | – | 49 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 5 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 2 | – | – | 43 |
| Online store | Retail | 2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 57 |
| Electrician | Trades | 26 | 20.4 | 12.6 | 7 | – | – | 52 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 16 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 4 | – | – | 61 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 99 | 77.5 | 30.1 | 16 | – | – | 31 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 15 | 11.7 | 7.8 | 4 | – | – | 43 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 18 | 14.1 | 12.9 | 3 | – | – | 59 |
| Flooring | Trades | 13 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 2 | – | – | 35 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 160 | 125.3 | 55.4 | 28 | – | – | 37 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 8 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5 | – | – | 66 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 32 | 25.1 | 12.6 | 14 | – | – | 35 |
| Taxi | Transport | 14 | 11.0 | 2.1 | 2 | – | – | 37 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 32 | 25.1 | 20.6 | 3 | – | – | 52 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Åre
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Åre | Town | 3,699 | – | 1,007 | – | – |
| Järpen | Town | 1,597 | – | 224 | – | – |
| Mörsil | Town | 822 | – | 114 | – | – |
| Björnänge | Town | 820 | – | 188 | – | – |
| Undersåker | Town | 645 | – | 149 | – | – |
| Hallen | Town | 235 | – | 57 | – | – |
| Hålland | Town | 207 | – | 55 | – | – |
| Åre (Åre) | Neighbourhood | 2,437 | +1.3% | 758 | – | – |
| Duved (Åre) | Neighbourhood | 2,231 | +13.0% | 467 | – | – |
| Södra Årefjällen (Åre) | Neighbourhood | 1,911 | +13.4% | 519 | – | – |
| Mattmar-Mörsil (Åre) | Neighbourhood | 1,866 | -3.2% | 405 | – | – |
| Järpen (Åre) | Neighbourhood | 1,749 | +2.3% | 244 | – | – |
| Nordvästra bygden (Åre) | Neighbourhood | 1,399 | +19.8% | 433 | – | – |
| Storsjöbygden (Åre) | Neighbourhood | 1,166 | -1.0% | 291 | – | – |