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Swedish figures: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024. Until there are three years of history, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Town

Hova

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Residents
1,225
2024
Population, 5 years
–
10 years: –
Active places of business
119
97 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
7 / 0
3-yr change –

Population

1,1801,1901,2001,2101,2201,2302024Residents

Active businesses (all types)

0501001502024Q3 242025Q3 252026Q3 26Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14 15%
Young 15-24 8%
Adults 25-44 19%
Adults 45-64 24%
Seniors 65-79 22%
80 and older 12%

The line marks the average for Sweden.

Average age48.6 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 273k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children22% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)24% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*1,957
Commute in / out every day*621 / 734
Jobs per working resident*0.95 · 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 Hova.

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)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)7% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 114 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)5.71 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses15.0 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years12% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years67% · Sweden: 51%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 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

024Opened Jan: 3JanOpened Feb: 4Opened Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 1Opened May: 3MayOpened Jun: 2Opened Jul: 2JulOpened Aug: 1Opened Sep: 3SepOpened Oct: 0Opened Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 2
Opened

Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 1 8.2 0.0 0 – – 50
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 1 8.2 0.0 0 – – 50
Car repair & service Automotive 2 16.3 11.0 0 – – 39
Car dealer Automotive 3 24.5 0.0 0 – – 50
Courses & tutoring Education 1 8.2 14.4 0 – – 63
Restaurant Food & drink 0 0.0 10.6 0 – – 72
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 1 8.2 0.0 0 – – 50
Bakery Food & drink 2 16.3 0.0 1 – – 50
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 2 16.3 20.1 1 – – 58
Doctor & medical clinic Health 0 0.0 5.5 0 – – 62
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 0 0.0 8.2 0 – – 67
Sports facility & club Leisure 0 0.0 10.0 0 – – 70
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 3 24.5 10.4 0 – – 28
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 2 16.3 12.6 0 – – 43
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 1 8.2 15.7 0 – – 65
Real estate agent Professional services 1 8.2 0.0 0 – – 50
Architect Professional services 1 8.2 0.0 1 – – 50
Engineering consultancy Professional services 1 8.2 26.6 1 – – 88
IT & software services Professional services 3 24.5 19.1 0 – – 39
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 0 0.0 5.2 0 – – 60
Design & photography Professional services 0 0.0 10.2 0 – – 70
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 0 0.0 5.0 0 – – 60
Clothing store Retail 1 8.2 0.0 0 – – 50
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 1 8.2 0.0 0 – – 50
Hardware & DIY store Retail 1 8.2 0.0 0 – – 50
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 8.2 0.0 0 – – 50
Electrician Trades 3 24.5 10.2 0 – – 30
Plumber & heating Trades 0 0.0 8.9 0 – – 68
Carpenter & joiner Trades 2 16.3 23.2 2 – – 64
Painter & decorator Trades 1 8.2 6.2 0 – – 46
Bricklayer & mason Trades 0 0.0 7.2 0 – – 65
Building contractor Trades 5 40.8 40.0 0 – – 40
Gardener & landscaping Trades 0 0.0 5.1 0 – – 60
Cleaning services Trades 1 8.2 9.0 0 – – 52
Removals & haulage Transport 4 32.7 12.7 0 – – 23