County (län)
Dalarnas län
Residents
286,043
2026
Population, 5 years
-0.6%
10 years: +1.8%
Active places of business
41,107
144 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
2,632 / 1,906
3-yr change +11.0%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
10%
Adults 25-44
23%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
18%
80 and older
8%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age44.8 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 324k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children26% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)39% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here137,125
Jobs per working resident0.99 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Dalarnas 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)320 · 17% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)7% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 39,088 owners
| 35 places | |
| 31 places | |
| 21 places | |
| 19 places | |
| 14 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)9.20 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses19.1 yrs · Sweden: 16.7
Younger than 2 years11% · Sweden: 14%
Older than 10 years58% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)3 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)2 · 12 months: 0
Net+1
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).
| Online store | 9 → 22 | +144% |
| Taxi | 54 → 74 | +37% |
| Bakery | 59 → 80 | +36% |
| Cleaning services | 252 → 341 | +35% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 105 → 139 | +32% |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 190 → 242 | +27% |
| Supermarket & convenience store | 439 → 559 | +27% |
| Books & stationery | 28 → 35 | +25% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Real estate agent | 113 → 103 | -9% | 16 closed |
| Law firm | 126 → 122 | -3% | 13 closed |
| Jewellery & watches | 37 → 36 | -3% | 3 closed |
| Bank & insurance | 40 → 39 | -3% | 3 closed |
| Home care | 151 → 148 | -2% | 14 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 | 152 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 22 | – | +10% | 25 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 176 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 32 | – | +19% | 28 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 34 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8 | – | +21% | 32 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 573 | 20.0 | 13.1 | 103 | – | +14% | 30 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 59 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 5 | – | +2% | 33 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 211 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 39 | – | +10% | 38 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 100 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 17 | – | +12% | 36 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 17 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 4 | – | +6% | 37 |
| Childcare | Education | 19 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 6 | – | +12% | 47 |
| Driving school | Education | 48 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 8 | – | +7% | 28 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 675 | 23.6 | 23.5 | 190 | – | +18% | 26 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 36 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 7 | – | +13% | 48 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 617 | 21.6 | 21.6 | 171 | – | +17% | 32 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 79 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 28 | – | +18% | 33 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 46 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 12 | – | +10% | 36 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 80 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 26 | – | +36% | 55 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 559 | 19.5 | 23.4 | 218 | – | +27% | 31 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 64 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 14 | – | +12% | 44 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 44 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 8 | – | +22% | 54 |
| Dentist | Health | 80 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 10 | – | +3% | 37 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 242 | 8.5 | 13.8 | 42 | – | +5% | 32 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 399 | 13.9 | 14.8 | 78 | – | +11% | 27 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 57 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 3 | – | +6% | 39 |
| Home care | Health | 148 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 23 | – | -2% | 29 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 65 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 10 | – | +10% | 36 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 641 | 22.4 | 13.0 | 113 | – | +13% | 38 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 149 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 17 | – | +2% | 27 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 49 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 12 | – | +23% | 56 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 449 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 84 | – | +16% | 43 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 602 | 21.0 | 18.6 | 139 | – | +18% | 41 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 16 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2 | – | +14% | 45 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 98 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 21 | – | +11% | 28 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 46 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 11 | – | +24% | 34 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 615 | 21.5 | 23.5 | 91 | – | +7% | 27 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 122 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 16 | – | -3% | 32 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 39 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 4 | – | -3% | 35 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 103 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 15 | – | -9% | 31 |
| Architect | Professional services | 56 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 14 | – | +12% | 37 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 1,110 | 38.8 | 37.5 | 225 | – | +10% | 25 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 774 | 27.1 | 48.6 | 217 | – | +18% | 33 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 242 | 8.5 | 13.1 | 75 | – | +27% | 37 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 367 | 12.8 | 19.5 | 84 | – | +14% | 31 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 244 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 62 | – | +14% | 42 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 177 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 44 | – | +11% | 32 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 22 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2 | – | +5% | 47 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 42 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | – | +5% | 49 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 34 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 5 | – | +10% | 43 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 62 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 18 | – | +19% | 37 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 36 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4 | – | -3% | 31 |
| Optician | Retail | 36 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | – | +13% | 43 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 128 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 22 | – | +7% | 33 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 81 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 7 | – | +1% | 34 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 86 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 9 | – | +1% | 28 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 35 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 8 | – | +25% | 53 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 110 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 19 | – | +6% | 26 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 78 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 18 | – | +24% | 43 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 57 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 13 | – | +19% | 31 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 68 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 20 | – | +24% | 36 |
| Online store | Retail | 22 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 15 | – | +144% | 53 |
| Electrician | Trades | 432 | 15.1 | 12.1 | 74 | – | +9% | 22 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 320 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 54 | – | +10% | 27 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 766 | 26.8 | 23.2 | 141 | – | +8% | 23 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 203 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 28 | – | +2% | 25 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 324 | 11.3 | 10.1 | 47 | – | +5% | 24 |
| Flooring | Trades | 112 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 18 | – | +5% | 26 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 1,616 | 56.5 | 41.7 | 293 | – | +11% | 26 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 139 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 54 | – | +32% | 34 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 341 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 129 | – | +35% | 42 |
| Taxi | Transport | 74 | 2.6 | 10.4 | 26 | – | +37% | 60 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 542 | 18.9 | 14.7 | 82 | – | +11% | 34 |
Areas in Dalarnas län
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faluns kommun | Municipality | 59,974 | +0.8% | 8,539 | +2% | 1,179 |
| Borlänge kommun | Municipality | 51,354 | -2.0% | 5,399 | +18% | 167 |
| Ludvika kommun | Municipality | 26,812 | +0.8% | 2,429 | +17% | 59 |
| Avesta kommun | Municipality | 22,366 | -3.0% | 2,588 | +13% | 76 |
| Mora kommun | Municipality | 20,419 | -0.4% | 3,781 | +13% | 74 |
| Leksands kommun | Municipality | 16,167 | +2.3% | 3,043 | +13% | 56 |
| Hedemora kommun | Municipality | 15,025 | -2.8% | 2,096 | +12% | 41 |
| Säters kommun | Municipality | 11,222 | +0.6% | 1,657 | +11% | 23 |
| Rättviks kommun | Municipality | 10,978 | -0.6% | 2,326 | +11% | 51 |
| Smedjebackens kommun | Municipality | 10,758 | -0.9% | 1,227 | +12% | 35 |
| Gagnefs kommun | Municipality | 10,307 | -0.7% | 1,516 | +14% | 32 |
| Malung-Sälens kommun | Municipality | 10,192 | +0.2% | 2,432 | +12% | 44 |
| Orsa kommun | Municipality | 6,902 | +0.4% | 1,245 | +14% | 21 |
| Älvdalens kommun | Municipality | 6,831 | -2.9% | 1,567 | +12% | 31 |
| Vansbro kommun | Municipality | 6,741 | -0.9% | 1,262 | +13% | 17 |