County (län)
Hallands län
Residents
346,090
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.8%
10 years: +10.0%
Active places of business
44,647
129 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
3,172 / 1,073
3-yr change +15.3%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
17%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
23%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
16%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age43.3 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 375k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children31% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)46% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here150,486
Jobs per working resident0.88 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Hallands 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)354 · 33% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)6% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 42,858 owners
| 39 places | |
| 22 places | |
| 18 places | |
| 14 places | |
| 13 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)9.17 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses17.7 yrs · Sweden: 16.7
Younger than 2 years12% · Sweden: 14%
Older than 10 years54% · 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)0 · 12 months: 0
Net+3
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 | 22 → 40 | +82% |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 280 → 407 | +45% |
| Taxi | 79 → 114 | +44% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 54 → 77 | +43% |
| Cleaning services | 278 → 395 | +42% |
| Supermarket & convenience store | 561 → 796 | +42% |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 47 → 66 | +40% |
| Toy & hobby shop | 72 → 98 | +36% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Childcare | 14 → 9 | -36% | 1 closed |
| Petrol station | 52 → 48 | -8% | 1 closed |
| Home care | 189 → 188 | -1% | 6 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 | 94 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 22 | – | +21% | 64 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 130 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 24 | – | +16% | 46 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 50 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 3 | – | +4% | 35 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 504 | 14.6 | 13.1 | 102 | – | +18% | 57 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 48 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | – | -8% | 41 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 340 | 9.8 | 7.0 | 92 | – | +22% | 59 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 88 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 20 | – | +22% | 70 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 30 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | – | +20% | 67 |
| Childcare | Education | 9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0 | – | -36% | 52 |
| Driving school | Education | 34 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 9 | – | +13% | 56 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 843 | 24.4 | 23.5 | 239 | – | +25% | 56 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 40 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 6 | – | +8% | 61 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 633 | 18.3 | 21.6 | 180 | – | +22% | 65 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 125 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 37 | – | +20% | 54 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 60 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 20 | – | +18% | 52 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 116 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 35 | – | +27% | 58 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 796 | 23.0 | 23.4 | 303 | – | +42% | 66 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 115 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 29 | – | +21% | 58 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 31 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | – | +7% | 57 |
| Dentist | Health | 129 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 12 | – | +6% | 60 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 481 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 80 | – | +17% | 70 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 462 | 13.3 | 14.8 | 110 | – | +18% | 49 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 104 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 22 | – | +24% | 55 |
| Home care | Health | 188 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 23 | – | -1% | 50 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 76 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 18 | – | +21% | 58 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 539 | 15.6 | 13.0 | 83 | – | +10% | 57 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 293 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 45 | – | +11% | 46 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 48 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 9 | – | +9% | 53 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 537 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 107 | – | +16% | 51 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 693 | 20.0 | 18.6 | 170 | – | +18% | 54 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1 | – | +13% | 69 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 132 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 29 | – | +19% | 63 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 17 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2 | – | +13% | 70 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 926 | 26.8 | 23.5 | 122 | – | +12% | 55 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 178 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 27 | – | +13% | 66 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 70 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4 | – | -1% | 50 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 161 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 24 | – | +9% | 49 |
| Architect | Professional services | 107 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 32 | – | +35% | 71 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 1,362 | 39.4 | 37.5 | 268 | – | +16% | 45 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 1,268 | 36.6 | 48.6 | 338 | – | +29% | 63 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 407 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 159 | – | +45% | 67 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 584 | 16.9 | 19.5 | 137 | – | +19% | 51 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 255 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 74 | – | +23% | 72 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 289 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 90 | – | +24% | 61 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 41 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 9 | – | +11% | 49 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 47 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | – | +4% | 66 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 66 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 21 | – | +40% | 65 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 104 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 13 | – | +12% | 54 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 56 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 16 | – | +27% | 64 |
| Optician | Retail | 48 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2 | – | +2% | 51 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 183 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 27 | – | +6% | 48 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 102 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 18 | – | +10% | 53 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 106 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 13 | – | +6% | 57 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 45 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 14 | – | +29% | 60 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 175 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 34 | – | +18% | 60 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 98 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 35 | – | +36% | 53 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 75 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 23 | – | +32% | 53 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 77 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 31 | – | +43% | 59 |
| Online store | Retail | 40 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 23 | – | +82% | 48 |
| Electrician | Trades | 434 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 66 | – | +10% | 47 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 343 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 55 | – | +10% | 50 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 886 | 25.6 | 23.2 | 146 | – | +11% | 50 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 282 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 49 | – | +13% | 51 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 372 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 57 | – | +11% | 52 |
| Flooring | Trades | 147 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 27 | – | +17% | 62 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 1,514 | 43.7 | 41.7 | 229 | – | +11% | 51 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 273 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 77 | – | +29% | 47 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 395 | 11.4 | 13.4 | 145 | – | +42% | 71 |
| Taxi | Transport | 114 | 3.3 | 10.4 | 50 | – | +44% | 72 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 560 | 16.2 | 14.7 | 89 | – | +13% | 60 |
Areas in Hallands län
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halmstad | Municipality | 106,315 | +2.5% | 11,331 | +16% | 312 |
| Kungsbacka kommun | Municipality | 86,332 | +1.7% | 11,632 | +16% | 286 |
| Varbergs kommun | Municipality | 69,460 | +6.2% | 9,283 | +15% | 233 |
| Falkenbergs kommun | Municipality | 47,321 | +2.8% | 6,725 | +14% | 131 |
| Laholms kommun | Municipality | 26,565 | +2.3% | 3,998 | +14% | 87 |
| Hylte kommun | Municipality | 10,094 | -5.2% | 1,678 | +11% | 24 |