County (län)
Blekinge län
Residents
156,616
2026
Population, 5 years
-1.5%
10 years: +0.2%
Active places of business
16,466
105 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
1,150 / 438
3-yr change +14.8%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
15%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
23%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
17%
80 and older
8%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age44.5 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 328k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children26% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)44% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here72,242
Jobs per working resident0.97 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Blekinge län.
Survival
Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
Trouble signs
Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)136 · 31% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)8% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 15,656 owners
| 16 places | |
| 14 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 7 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)7.34 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses19.6 yrs · Sweden: 16.7
Younger than 2 years12% · Sweden: 14%
Older than 10 years56% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)1 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)3 · 12 months: 1
Net-2
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 1 January 2024.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 10 → 18 | +80% |
| Supermarket & convenience store | 223 → 321 | +44% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 64 → 92 | +44% |
| Catering & canteen | 21 → 30 | +43% |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | 35 → 50 | +43% |
| Courses & tutoring | 180 → 247 | +37% |
| Flooring | 26 → 35 | +35% |
| Architect | 21 → 28 | +33% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Car rental | 9 → 8 | -11% | 1 closed |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | 18 → 17 | -6% | 3 closed |
| Real estate agent | 55 → 53 | -4% | 5 closed |
| Home care | 83 → 82 | -1% | 5 closed |
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 | 62 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 10 | – | +13% | 37 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 49 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 12 | – | +26% | 42 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 24 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 3 | – | +9% | 19 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 202 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 57 | – | +25% | 42 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 21 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 | – | -5% | 27 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 103 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 20 | – | +11% | 40 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 42 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2 | – | 0% | 35 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0 | – | -11% | 36 |
| Childcare | Education | 6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 3 | – | +50% | 57 |
| Driving school | Education | 16 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2 | – | 0% | 31 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 247 | 15.8 | 23.5 | 94 | – | +37% | 52 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 17 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | – | -6% | 29 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 282 | 18.0 | 21.6 | 91 | – | +26% | 50 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 50 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 14 | – | +11% | 27 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 30 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 13 | – | +43% | 51 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 39 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 10 | – | +8% | 28 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 321 | 20.5 | 23.4 | 127 | – | +44% | 51 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 50 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 20 | – | +43% | 48 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 16 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4 | – | +23% | 50 |
| Dentist | Health | 49 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 7 | – | +11% | 55 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 159 | 10.2 | 13.8 | 27 | – | +17% | 57 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 143 | 9.1 | 14.8 | 40 | – | +25% | 53 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 23 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | – | +15% | 48 |
| Home care | Health | 82 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 12 | – | -1% | 28 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 40 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 7 | – | +11% | 29 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 152 | 9.7 | 13.0 | 22 | – | +6% | 32 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 87 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 18 | – | +21% | 55 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 17 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | – | +13% | 54 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 269 | 17.2 | 15.4 | 65 | – | +22% | 46 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 230 | 14.7 | 18.6 | 67 | – | +28% | 61 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 | – | -17% | 30 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 44 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 11 | – | +19% | 42 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 18 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1 | – | +6% | 32 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 247 | 15.8 | 23.5 | 42 | – | +15% | 54 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 62 | 4.0 | 6.9 | 7 | – | +7% | 44 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 28 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 4 | – | +8% | 47 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 53 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 4 | – | -4% | 32 |
| Architect | Professional services | 28 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 8 | – | +33% | 61 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 449 | 28.7 | 37.5 | 94 | – | +18% | 43 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 416 | 26.6 | 48.6 | 133 | – | +33% | 50 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 105 | 6.7 | 13.1 | 35 | – | +33% | 45 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 134 | 8.6 | 19.5 | 27 | – | +22% | 61 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 83 | 5.3 | 9.4 | 25 | – | +17% | 46 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 86 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 20 | – | +16% | 48 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0 | – | 0% | 50 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 23 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1 | – | +5% | 50 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 18 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 8 | – | +80% | 63 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 53 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 4 | – | +8% | 35 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 23 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | – | +5% | 28 |
| Optician | Retail | 20 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | – | +18% | 55 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 67 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 11 | – | +12% | 47 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 37 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 6 | – | +16% | 56 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 43 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2 | – | +5% | 46 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 18 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5 | – | +29% | 50 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 64 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 9 | – | +7% | 28 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 36 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 9 | – | +29% | 48 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 32 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 5 | – | +10% | 29 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 45 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 11 | – | +13% | 23 |
| Online store | Retail | 3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 3 | – | +50% | 39 |
| Electrician | Trades | 173 | 11.0 | 12.1 | 34 | – | +18% | 53 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 147 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 20 | – | +11% | 41 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 294 | 18.8 | 23.2 | 42 | – | +8% | 36 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 98 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 22 | – | +15% | 38 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 154 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 30 | – | +18% | 55 |
| Flooring | Trades | 35 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 11 | – | +35% | 59 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 490 | 31.3 | 41.7 | 83 | – | +14% | 48 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 92 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 34 | – | +44% | 46 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 144 | 9.2 | 13.4 | 47 | – | +31% | 42 |
| Taxi | Transport | 36 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 4 | – | +9% | 53 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 176 | 11.2 | 14.7 | 31 | – | +12% | 40 |
Areas in Blekinge län
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlskrona kommun | Municipality | 66,021 | -0.7% | 7,010 | +16% | 193 |
| Karlshamns kommun | Municipality | 31,642 | -2.4% | 3,322 | +14% | 94 |
| Ronneby kommun | Municipality | 28,708 | -2.3% | 2,839 | +14% | 65 |
| Sölvesborgs kommun | Municipality | 17,405 | -0.3% | 2,000 | +15% | 50 |
| Olofströms kommun | Municipality | 12,844 | -3.5% | 1,295 | +12% | 36 |