Municipality
Gävle kommun
Residents
104,108
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.2%
10 years: +5.3%
Active places of business
10,231
98 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
931 / 342
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
26%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
15%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age42.7 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 332k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children27% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)45% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here52,796
Commute in / out every day10,806 / 9,130
Jobs per working resident1.03 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Gävle kommun.
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)119 · 35% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)11% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 9,683 owners
| 71 places | |
| 15 places | |
| 12 places | |
| 11 places | |
| 9 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)8.94 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses11.9 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years15% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years50% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)2 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)2 · 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
Opened
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
Highest opportunity here
Travel agency
794 today · similar areas would have ~14
Gardener & landscaping
7321 today · similar areas would have ~53
Childcare
723 today · similar areas would have ~6
Laundry & dry cleaning
722 today · similar areas would have ~4
Butcher, fishmonger & deli
6712 today · similar areas would have ~20
Books & stationery
679 today · similar areas would have ~14
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 | 27 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 6 | – | – | 56 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 22 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 8 | – | – | 52 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1 | – | – | 48 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 132 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 38 | – | – | 52 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 12 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 49 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 72 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 14 | – | – | 62 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 23 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 6 | – | – | 48 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 12 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2 | – | – | 52 |
| Childcare | Education | 3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 72 |
| Driving school | Education | 11 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 63 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 195 | 18.7 | 22.2 | 70 | – | – | 63 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 14 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | – | – | 56 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 242 | 23.2 | 19.0 | 72 | – | – | 51 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 25 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 10 | – | – | 58 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 73 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 8 | – | – | 24 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 24 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5 | – | – | 63 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 202 | 19.4 | 22.2 | 74 | – | – | 58 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 12 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3 | – | – | 67 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 13 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | – | – | 57 |
| Dentist | Health | 34 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 8 | – | – | 64 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 139 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 17 | – | – | 53 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 116 | 11.1 | 13.8 | 26 | – | – | 53 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 14 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Home care | Health | 56 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 11 | – | – | 50 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 23 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3 | – | – | 56 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 166 | 15.9 | 11.3 | 23 | – | – | 50 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 48 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 9 | – | – | 52 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2 | – | – | 79 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 154 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 47 | – | – | 54 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 179 | 17.2 | 18.4 | 58 | – | – | 60 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 72 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 31 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4 | – | – | 60 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 11 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3 | – | – | 28 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 184 | 17.7 | 21.4 | 28 | – | – | 58 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 48 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5 | – | – | 55 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 21 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2 | – | – | 58 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 36 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5 | – | – | 53 |
| Architect | Professional services | 18 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2 | – | – | 63 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 369 | 35.4 | 36.8 | 96 | – | – | 60 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 310 | 29.8 | 39.1 | 99 | – | – | 63 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 79 | 7.6 | 10.4 | 22 | – | – | 61 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 97 | 9.3 | 14.1 | 31 | – | – | 66 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 103 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 35 | – | – | 54 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 80 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 21 | – | – | 60 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 15 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | – | – | 57 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 17 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 6 | – | – | 50 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 22 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 5 | – | – | 59 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 19 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 6 | – | – | 54 |
| Optician | Retail | 13 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | – | – | 55 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 38 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4 | – | – | 65 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 27 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 7 | – | – | 55 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 23 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 7 | – | – | 55 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 67 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 30 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 6 | – | – | 60 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 28 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 7 | – | – | 49 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 13 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1 | – | – | 63 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 21 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 11 | – | – | 56 |
| Online store | Retail | 7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5 | – | – | 65 |
| Electrician | Trades | 117 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 37 | – | – | 60 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 108 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 14 | – | – | 49 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 197 | 18.9 | 18.3 | 32 | – | – | 57 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 62 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 16 | – | – | 57 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 97 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 32 | – | – | 47 |
| Flooring | Trades | 36 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4 | – | – | 57 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 310 | 29.8 | 33.5 | 77 | – | – | 56 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 21 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 4 | – | – | 73 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 110 | 10.6 | 12.1 | 47 | – | – | 65 |
| Taxi | Transport | 80 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 28 | – | – | 57 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 129 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 19 | – | – | 54 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Gävle
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gävle | Town | 86,533 | – | 7,285 | – | 84 |
| Forsbacka | Town | 1,697 | – | 109 | – | 0 |
| Bergby | Town | 1,503 | – | 164 | – | 0 |
| Hedesunda | Town | 1,081 | – | 141 | – | 0 |
| Åbyggeby | Town | 1,014 | – | 116 | – | 0 |
| Norrsundet | Town | 918 | – | 57 | – | 2 |
| Furuvik | Town | 749 | – | 60 | – | 1 |
| Björke | Town | 633 | – | 96 | – | 1 |
| Forsby | Town | 613 | – | 42 | – | 1 |
| Lund (Gävle) | Town | 580 | – | 47 | – | 0 |
| Överhärde | Town | 548 | – | 85 | – | 0 |
| Harkskär och Utvalnäs | Town | 463 | – | 65 | – | 1 |
| Trödje | Town | 429 | – | 80 | – | 1 |
| Berg (Gävle) | Town | 301 | – | 54 | – | 0 |
| Sälgsjön | Town | 231 | – | 14 | – | 0 |
| Gävle centrum (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 9,322 | +2.7% | 1,258 | – | 10 |
| Sätra (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 8,291 | -2.8% | 372 | – | 6 |
| Södra Bomhus (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 7,419 | -1.8% | 293 | – | 3 |
| Gävle söder-Sörby (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 6,375 | +0.4% | 412 | – | 8 |
| Villastaden-Fridhem (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 5,738 | +6.7% | 610 | – | 6 |
| Andersberg (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 5,576 | -1.7% | 282 | – | 5 |
| Valbo (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 5,441 | -4.7% | 359 | – | 3 |
| Stigslund-Gavlehov (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 5,264 | -5.0% | 246 | – | 3 |
| Norra Brynäs (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 4,512 | +8.7% | 352 | – | 10 |
| Hemlingby-Hemsta-Järvsta (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 4,236 | +20.8% | 517 | – | 5 |
| Hille-Åbyggeby (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 4,233 | -0.1% | 384 | – | 3 |
| Björke-Norrlandet (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 4,090 | +9.5% | 586 | – | 5 |
| Södra Brynäs (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 3,975 | -2.2% | 316 | – | 3 |
| Holmsund-Sjöäng-Sörby Urfjäll (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 3,971 | -0.3% | 357 | – | 5 |
| Forsbacka-Överhärde (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 3,578 | -3.4% | 399 | – | 1 |
| Bergby-Norrsundet (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 3,500 | -2.8% | 407 | – | 4 |
| Norrtull-Nynäs (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 3,435 | -0.9% | 350 | – | 9 |
| Hagaström-Lexe (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 3,333 | +1.0% | 271 | – | 0 |
| Jonstorp-Lindbacka-Strömsbro (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 3,221 | +14.2% | 360 | – | 1 |
| Furuvik-Sälgsjön (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 3,029 | +2.1% | 386 | – | 3 |
| Gävle Strand-Näringen-Öster (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 2,885 | +0.2% | 583 | – | 5 |
| Hedesunda (Gävle) | Neighbourhood | 2,680 | -0.3% | 479 | – | 0 |