Municipality
Hylte kommun
Residents
10,094
2026
Population, 5 years
-5.2%
10 years: -4.0%
Active places of business
1,683
167 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
102 / 24
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
17%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
22%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
17%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age43.7 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 312k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children28% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)29% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here4,597
Commute in / out every day1,369 / 1,556
Jobs per working resident0.96 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Hylte 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)10 · 42% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)4% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 1,639 owners
| 4 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 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)10.11 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses13.8 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years11% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years75% · 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
Opened
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
Highest opportunity here
Marketing & advertising agency
621 today · similar areas would have ~7
Toy & hobby shop
600 today · similar areas would have ~2
Furniture & interior store
591 today · similar areas would have ~4
Taxi
580 today · similar areas would have ~2
Car parts & motorcycles
571 today · similar areas would have ~3
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway
561 today · similar areas would have ~3
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 | 5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1 | – | – | 27 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 5 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0 | – | – | 34 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 4 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0 | – | – | 16 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 20 | 19.8 | 20.3 | 1 | – | – | 35 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | – | – | 25 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 11 | 10.9 | 6.5 | 4 | – | – | 13 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 1 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0 | – | – | 57 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Driving school | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 14 | 13.9 | 16.8 | 3 | – | – | 40 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 19 | 18.8 | 16.7 | 7 | – | – | 30 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 1 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 1 | – | – | 56 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 36 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 6 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 1 | – | – | 8 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 31 | 30.7 | 20.6 | 12 | – | – | 19 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Dentist | Health | 1 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 4 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 0 | – | – | 43 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 7 | 6.9 | 10.1 | 2 | – | – | 44 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1 | – | – | 46 |
| Home care | Health | 5 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 1 | – | – | 35 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | – | – | 45 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 11 | 10.9 | 15.6 | 1 | – | – | 44 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 4 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 0 | – | – | 46 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 13 | 12.9 | 14.7 | 1 | – | – | 38 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 17 | 16.8 | 16.0 | 7 | – | – | 33 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2 | – | – | 29 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 16 | 15.9 | 16.7 | 5 | – | – | 36 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0 | – | – | 43 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 2 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 25 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0 | – | – | 45 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 36 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 28 | 27.7 | 30.8 | 9 | – | – | 36 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 18 | 17.8 | 19.5 | 5 | – | – | 46 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 1 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 2 | – | – | 62 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 7 | 6.9 | 10.4 | 0 | – | – | 45 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 4 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 0 | – | – | 43 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 5 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1 | – | – | 31 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 39 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 2 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 25 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 33 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1 | – | – | 43 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0 | – | – | 43 |
| Optician | Retail | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 24 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 1 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 1 | – | – | 59 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 8 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 0 | – | – | 11 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1 | – | – | 36 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1 | – | – | 26 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 2 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 2 | – | – | 52 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 4 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1 | – | – | 14 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 3 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0 | – | – | 27 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 33 |
| Electrician | Trades | 12 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 1 | – | – | 36 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 9 | 8.9 | 10.7 | 1 | – | – | 40 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 36 | 35.7 | 30.1 | 7 | – | – | 29 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 10 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 2 | – | – | 26 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 19 | 18.8 | 12.9 | 5 | – | – | 20 |
| Flooring | Trades | 5 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 2 | – | – | 19 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 46 | 45.6 | 55.4 | 10 | – | – | 37 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 10 | 9.9 | 6.2 | 1 | – | – | 16 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 18 | 17.8 | 12.6 | 9 | – | – | 29 |
| Taxi | Transport | 0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 22 | 21.8 | 20.6 | 8 | – | – | 33 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Hylte
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyltebruk | Town | 3,929 | – | 297 | – | 2 |
| Torup | Town | 1,268 | – | 138 | – | 4 |
| Unnaryd | Town | 699 | – | 113 | – | 0 |
| Landeryd | Town | 375 | – | 32 | – | 0 |
| Rydöbruk | Town | 357 | – | 29 | – | 0 |
| Kinnared | Town | 295 | – | 28 | – | 0 |
| Hyltebruk södra (Hylte) | Neighbourhood | 2,214 | -8.8% | 202 | – | 2 |
| Hyltebruk norra (Hylte) | Neighbourhood | 1,635 | -4.9% | 114 | – | 0 |
| Torup (Hylte) | Neighbourhood | 1,303 | -0.5% | 146 | – | 4 |
| Drängsered-Kinnared-Brännögård (Hylte) | Neighbourhood | 1,296 | -3.1% | 278 | – | 2 |
| Långaryd-Landeryd (Hylte) | Neighbourhood | 1,278 | -7.0% | 297 | – | 1 |
| Unnaryd-Jälluntofta (Hylte) | Neighbourhood | 1,249 | -2.9% | 309 | – | 0 |
| Rydöbruk-Femsjö (Hylte) | Neighbourhood | 1,115 | -6.8% | 239 | – | 1 |