County (län)
Gotlands län
Residents
60,852
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.2%
10 years: +6.0%
Active places of business
10,126
166 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
617 / 188
3-yr change +13.5%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
15%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
22%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
19%
80 and older
9%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age45.9 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 324k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children25% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)42% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here28,708
Jobs per working resident0.97 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Gotlands 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)62 · 33% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)5% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 9,845 owners
| 9 places | |
| 8 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 6 places | |
| 6 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)10.14 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses20.9 yrs · Sweden: 16.7
Younger than 2 years10% · Sweden: 14%
Older than 10 years60% · Sweden: 51%
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)1 · 12 months: 1
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 1 January 2024.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Home care | 25 → 46 | +84% |
| Catering & canteen | 15 → 25 | +67% |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | 9 → 14 | +56% |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 19 → 29 | +53% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 14 → 20 | +43% |
| Cleaning services | 56 → 80 | +43% |
| Gym & fitness centre | 12 → 17 | +42% |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 17 → 24 | +41% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| No business type is shrinking noticeably. |
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 | 77 | 12.7 | 3.1 | 12 | – | +17% | 50 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 87 | 14.3 | 3.1 | 11 | – | +12% | 30 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 13 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0 | – | 0% | 30 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 65 | 10.7 | 13.1 | 15 | – | +18% | 48 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0 | – | -10% | 32 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 37 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 8 | – | +23% | 69 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 17 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 4 | – | +31% | 67 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1 | – | 0% | 30 |
| Childcare | Education | 4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0 | – | 0% | 60 |
| Driving school | Education | 5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0 | – | 0% | 56 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 187 | 30.7 | 23.5 | 49 | – | +25% | 49 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 17 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3 | – | 0% | 26 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 249 | 40.9 | 21.6 | 64 | – | +23% | 50 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 29 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 10 | – | +53% | 58 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 25 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 10 | – | +67% | 56 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 40 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 10 | – | +29% | 45 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 135 | 22.2 | 23.4 | 33 | – | +22% | 50 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 15 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 5 | – | +36% | 66 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1 | – | 0% | 34 |
| Dentist | Health | 12 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1 | – | 0% | 49 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 51 | 8.4 | 13.8 | 7 | – | +11% | 55 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 102 | 16.8 | 14.8 | 26 | – | +21% | 49 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 19 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1 | – | +6% | 36 |
| Home care | Health | 46 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 25 | – | +84% | 54 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 17 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 5 | – | +42% | 63 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 122 | 20.0 | 13.0 | 13 | – | +8% | 48 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 65 | 10.7 | 5.7 | 15 | – | +23% | 48 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 7 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | – | 0% | 41 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 73 | 12.0 | 15.4 | 12 | – | +12% | 51 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 134 | 22.0 | 18.6 | 21 | – | +6% | 41 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1 | – | +33% | 57 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 26 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 8 | – | +37% | 64 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1 | – | +14% | 50 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 164 | 27.0 | 23.5 | 22 | – | +12% | 47 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 33 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 5 | – | +14% | 62 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 16 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0 | – | 0% | 50 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 37 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 6 | – | +19% | 65 |
| Architect | Professional services | 35 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 5 | – | +17% | 48 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 200 | 32.9 | 37.5 | 43 | – | +18% | 44 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 198 | 32.5 | 48.6 | 53 | – | +24% | 47 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 77 | 12.7 | 13.1 | 16 | – | +15% | 45 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 155 | 25.5 | 19.5 | 30 | – | +17% | 42 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 40 | 6.6 | 9.4 | 9 | – | +3% | 42 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 53 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7 | – | +8% | 48 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1 | – | +33% | 71 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 12 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2 | – | +20% | 61 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0 | – | 0% | 58 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 14 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 6 | – | +56% | 65 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 14 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1 | – | +8% | 44 |
| Optician | Retail | 6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2 | – | +50% | 72 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 35 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 5 | – | +3% | 32 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 16 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3 | – | +7% | 40 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 21 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 5 | – | +24% | 56 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 11 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1 | – | +10% | 46 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 19 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2 | – | +6% | 44 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 21 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 6 | – | +40% | 59 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 24 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 7 | – | +41% | 48 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 20 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 8 | – | +43% | 48 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 63 |
| Electrician | Trades | 94 | 15.4 | 12.1 | 6 | – | +1% | 38 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 84 | 13.8 | 9.1 | 12 | – | +12% | 50 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 215 | 35.3 | 23.2 | 25 | – | +9% | 42 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 50 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 7 | – | +14% | 52 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 87 | 14.3 | 10.1 | 12 | – | +10% | 40 |
| Flooring | Trades | 27 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2 | – | +4% | 43 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 426 | 70.0 | 41.7 | 59 | – | +13% | 44 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 72 | 11.8 | 5.7 | 15 | – | +16% | 25 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 80 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 31 | – | +43% | 59 |
| Taxi | Transport | 27 | 4.4 | 10.4 | 4 | – | +13% | 60 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 79 | 13.0 | 14.7 | 18 | – | +22% | 64 |
Areas in Gotlands län
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gotlands kommun | Municipality | 60,852 | +1.2% | 10,126 | +13% | 188 |