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Swedish figures: Statistics Sweden's Business Register keeps only some of the workplaces that closed before 4 October 2026, when we started collecting, so closures are counted from then. Until there are three years of history, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Town

Bräkne-Hoby

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Residents
1,704
2024
Population, 5 years
–
10 years: –
Active places of business
144
85 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
8 / –
3-yr change –

Population

1,6401,6601,6801,7001,7202024Residents

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 16%
Young 15-24 9%
Adults 25-44 21%
Adults 45-64 25%
Seniors 65-79 19%
80 and older 10%

The line marks the average for Sweden.

Average age46.4 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 314k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children25% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)38% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*10,685
Commute in / out every day*2,789 / 4,789
Jobs per working resident*0.84 · Sweden: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Bräkne-Hoby.

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)8% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 137 owners
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)4.69 · Sweden: 10.55
Average age of active businesses14.3 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years13% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years60% · Sweden: 51%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

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

02468Opened Jan: 3JanOpened Feb: 2Opened Mar: 4MarOpened Apr: 3Opened May: 2MayOpened Jun: 3Opened Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 1Opened Sep: 7SepOpened Oct: 3Opened Nov: 2NovOpened Dec: 2
Opened

Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Car repair & service Automotive 1 5.9 11.0 0 – – 62
Courses & tutoring Education 3 17.6 14.4 0 – – 38
Restaurant Food & drink 3 17.6 10.6 1 – – 43
Catering & canteen Food & drink 1 5.9 0.0 1 – – 50
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 6 35.2 20.1 0 – – 17
Doctor & medical clinic Health 1 5.9 5.5 0 – – 59
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 1 5.9 8.2 0 – – 57
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 1 5.9 0.0 0 – – 50
Sports facility & club Leisure 1 5.9 10.0 0 – – 62
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 5.9 0.0 0 – – 50
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 5 29.3 10.4 0 – – 20
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 2 11.7 12.6 0 – – 52
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 5 29.3 15.7 1 – – 12
Engineering consultancy Professional services 4 23.5 26.6 0 – – 63
IT & software services Professional services 3 17.6 19.1 1 – – 45
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 2 11.7 5.2 0 – – 35
Design & photography Professional services 1 5.9 10.2 1 – – 62
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 0 0.0 5.0 0 – – 65
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 1 5.9 0.0 0 – – 50
Furniture & interior store Retail 1 5.9 0.0 0 – – 50
Books & stationery Retail 2 11.7 0.0 0 – – 50
Sports & bike shop Retail 1 5.9 0.0 0 – – 50
Electrician Trades 3 17.6 10.2 1 – – 29
Plumber & heating Trades 3 17.6 8.9 0 – – 36
Carpenter & joiner Trades 5 29.3 23.2 1 – – 48
Painter & decorator Trades 1 5.9 6.2 0 – – 51
Bricklayer & mason Trades 1 5.9 7.2 0 – – 54
Building contractor Trades 3 17.6 40.0 2 – – 72
Gardener & landscaping Trades 0 0.0 5.1 0 – – 65
Cleaning services Trades 1 5.9 9.0 0 – – 59
Removals & haulage Transport 1 5.9 12.7 0 – – 73