Dala - businesses and population

Residents

203

2024

Population, 5 years

–

10 years: –

Active places of business

12

59 per 1,000 residents

Opened / closed (12 mo.)

2 / 0

3-yr change –

Population

Active businesses (all types)

Who lives here

Statistics Sweden · 2026

Children 0-14 19%

Young 15-24 10%

Adults 25-44 22%

Adults 45-64 30%

Seniors 65-79 14%

80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Sweden.

Average age41.9 yrs · Sweden: 42.3

Average net income per person (20+)SEK 401k · Sweden: SEK 367k

Households with children39% · Sweden: 29%

Post-secondary education (age 25–65)45% · Sweden: 50%

Jobs located here*28,417

Commute in / out every day*8,443 / 24,439

Jobs per working resident*0.64 · Sweden: 1.00

Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.

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

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Dala.

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)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)0% · Sweden: 6%

Share of the 3 largest operators25% · 12 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)9.85 · Sweden: 10.54

Average age of active businesses6.6 yrs · Sweden: 11.9

Younger than 2 years36% · Sweden: 15%

Older than 10 years27% · Sweden: 51%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

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.

Highest opportunity here

Carpenter & joiner

58

0 today · similar areas would have ~1 · small area

Design & photography

55

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Physio, chiro & therapy

54

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Building contractor

54

1 today · similar areas would have ~1 · small area

Accountant & bookkeeping

51

1 today · similar areas would have ~0 · small area

Engineering consultancy

48

1 today · similar areas would have ~1 · small area

All business types

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Business type	Group	Active	Per 10k	Similar areas	Opened 3 yrs	Closed 3 yrs	Change	Score
Physio, chiro & therapy	Health	1	49.3	0.0	0	–	–	54
Accountant & bookkeeping	Professional services	1	49.3	0.0	0	–	–	51
Engineering consultancy	Professional services	1	49.3	37.2	1	–	–	48
Design & photography	Professional services	1	49.3	0.0	0	–	–	55
Carpenter & joiner	Trades	0	0.0	35.0	0	–	–	58
Building contractor	Trades	1	49.3	49.9	0	–	–	54