Town
Gävle
Residents
86,533
2024
Population, 5 years
–
10 years: –
Active places of business
7,285
84 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
730 / –
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
14%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
28%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
15%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age43.0 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 316k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children24% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)45% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*52,796
Commute in / out every day*10,806 / 9,130
Jobs per working resident*1.03 · 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 Gävle.
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)13% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 6,829 owners
| 61 places | |
| 13 places | |
| 12 places | |
| 10 places | |
| 8 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)8.44 · Sweden: 10.36
Average age of active businesses11.5 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years17% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years47% · 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)0 · 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 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Gardener & landscaping
7811 today · similar areas would have ~32
Furniture & interior store
6726 today · similar areas would have ~31
Butcher, fishmonger & deli
649 today · similar areas would have ~13
Removals & haulage
6453 today · similar areas would have ~91
Pharmacy & health store
6212 today · similar areas would have ~16
Sports & bike shop
6221 today · similar areas would have ~28
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 | 19 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3 | – | – | 48 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 12 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 5 | – | – | 46 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 100 | 11.6 | 12.6 | 27 | – | – | 49 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1 | – | – | 57 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 60 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 11 | – | – | 55 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 18 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 6 | – | – | 43 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2 | – | – | 57 |
| Childcare | Education | 3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Driving school | Education | 11 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 31 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 159 | 18.4 | 16.3 | 55 | – | – | 50 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 13 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4 | – | – | 16 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 204 | 23.6 | 15.8 | 59 | – | – | 33 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 20 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 5 | – | – | 57 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 58 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 5 | – | – | 0 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 22 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 5 | – | – | 54 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 169 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 65 | – | – | 49 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1 | – | – | 64 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 13 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | – | – | 41 |
| Dentist | Health | 33 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 7 | – | – | 56 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 124 | 14.3 | 7.3 | 16 | – | – | 10 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 102 | 11.8 | 10.6 | 25 | – | – | 35 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Home care | Health | 49 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 8 | – | – | 33 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 21 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3 | – | – | 45 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 117 | 13.5 | 9.6 | 19 | – | – | 42 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 31 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 7 | – | – | 41 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 134 | 15.5 | 15.6 | 42 | – | – | 47 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 143 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 45 | – | – | 53 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 28 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4 | – | – | 47 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2 | – | – | 26 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 142 | 16.4 | 17.7 | 23 | – | – | 50 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 42 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 2 | – | – | 10 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 19 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2 | – | – | 42 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 33 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 5 | – | – | 37 |
| Architect | Professional services | 17 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 25 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 287 | 33.2 | 27.0 | 72 | – | – | 46 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 266 | 30.7 | 23.2 | 82 | – | – | 39 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 68 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 19 | – | – | 40 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 88 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 26 | – | – | 54 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 89 | 10.3 | 6.0 | 29 | – | – | 29 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 72 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 19 | – | – | 43 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 12 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2 | – | – | 62 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 17 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 6 | – | – | 4 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 17 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 5 | – | – | 60 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 15 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 5 | – | – | 16 |
| Optician | Retail | 13 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2 | – | – | 36 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 26 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3 | – | – | 67 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 20 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 7 | – | – | 45 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 19 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 5 | – | – | 54 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1 | – | – | 40 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 21 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5 | – | – | 62 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 21 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 7 | – | – | 39 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 12 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 32 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 18 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 9 | – | – | 37 |
| Online store | Retail | 6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 5 | – | – | 50 |
| Electrician | Trades | 82 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 36 | – | – | 60 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 63 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 9 | – | – | 51 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 116 | 13.4 | 17.1 | 22 | – | – | 62 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 45 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 12 | – | – | 55 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 65 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 26 | – | – | 41 |
| Flooring | Trades | 21 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2 | – | – | 61 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 181 | 20.9 | 26.7 | 43 | – | – | 55 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 11 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 1 | – | – | 78 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 90 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 44 | – | – | 59 |
| Taxi | Transport | 75 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 28 | – | – | 21 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 53 | 6.1 | 10.5 | 11 | – | – | 64 |