Municipality
Lysekils kommun
Residents
13,796
2026
Population, 5 years
-4.0%
10 years: -4.6%
Active places of business
1,659
120 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
116 / 33
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
13%
Young 15-24
9%
Adults 25-44
19%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
23%
80 and older
10%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age49.1 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 341k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children23% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)38% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here6,101
Commute in / out every day1,612 / 1,692
Jobs per working resident0.99 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Lysekils 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)12 · 36% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)8% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 1,592 owners
| 13 places | |
| 5 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)8.41 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses13.5 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years13% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years58% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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
Veterinarian
680 today · similar areas would have ~3
Flooring
621 today · similar areas would have ~5
Car parts & motorcycles
611 today · similar areas would have ~4
Catering & canteen
610 today · similar areas would have ~2
Car dealer
583 today · similar areas would have ~9
Home care
533 today · similar areas would have ~6
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 | 11 | 8.0 | 3.9 | 0 | – | – | 6 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2 | – | – | 40 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 6 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 21 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 13 | 9.4 | 18.1 | 1 | – | – | 47 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1 | – | – | 40 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 3 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 1 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Childcare | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Driving school | Education | 3 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 22 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 31 | 22.5 | 19.0 | 6 | – | – | 28 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 34 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 37 | 26.8 | 15.6 | 10 | – | – | 23 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 6 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 5 | – | – | 19 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1 | – | – | 40 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 27 | 19.6 | 20.9 | 10 | – | – | 39 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 8 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 0 | – | – | 5 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 30 |
| Dentist | Health | 4 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2 | – | – | 34 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 16 | 11.6 | 5.4 | 2 | – | – | 17 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 17 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 3 | – | – | 35 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0 | – | – | 68 |
| Home care | Health | 3 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 1 | – | – | 53 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0 | – | – | 42 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 27 | 19.6 | 15.0 | 2 | – | – | 27 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 9 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 3 | – | – | 40 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 23 | 16.7 | 14.9 | 7 | – | – | 42 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 21 | 15.2 | 16.6 | 9 | – | – | 39 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 37 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 8 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 1 | – | – | 17 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 43 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 36 | 26.1 | 20.3 | 4 | – | – | 38 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 5 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2 | – | – | 24 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 26 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 8 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 2 | – | – | 12 |
| Architect | Professional services | 7 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 3 | – | – | 15 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 52 | 37.7 | 31.2 | 7 | – | – | 28 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 20 | 14.5 | 23.2 | 4 | – | – | 49 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 7 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 1 | – | – | 44 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 16 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 2 | – | – | 31 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 10 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 2 | – | – | 34 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 12 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 3 | – | – | 7 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0 | – | – | 34 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 45 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 37 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 3 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1 | – | – | 45 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1 | – | – | 27 |
| Optician | Retail | 1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2 | – | – | 37 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0 | – | – | 43 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 5 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 20 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 14 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 3 | – | – | 15 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2 | – | – | 38 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1 | – | – | 26 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 7 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 3 | – | – | 11 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1 | – | – | 38 |
| Electrician | Trades | 18 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 1 | – | – | 42 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 14 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 2 | – | – | 41 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 50 | 36.2 | 31.4 | 5 | – | – | 38 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 16 | 11.6 | 7.5 | 2 | – | – | 17 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 22 | 15.9 | 11.0 | 3 | – | – | 24 |
| Flooring | Trades | 1 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 0 | – | – | 62 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 74 | 53.6 | 59.3 | 15 | – | – | 39 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 9 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 4 | – | – | 38 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 18 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 9 | – | – | 37 |
| Taxi | Transport | 7 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1 | – | – | 5 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 14 | 10.1 | 20.8 | 5 | – | – | 53 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Lysekil
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lysekil | Town | 7,340 | – | 670 | – | 2 |
| Brastad | Town | 1,947 | – | 111 | – | 1 |
| Grundsund | Town | 616 | – | 91 | – | 1 |
| Fiskebäckskil | Town | 252 | – | 42 | – | 0 |
| Rixö och Ryk | Town | 247 | – | 25 | – | 0 |
| Häggvall, Heden och Gåseberg | Town | 207 | – | 38 | – | 0 |
| Lysekil (Lysekil) | Neighbourhood | 5,925 | -4.8% | 582 | – | 3 |
| Brastad-Bro (Lysekil) | Neighbourhood | 4,001 | +0.3% | 475 | – | 5 |
| Skaftö (Lysekil) | Neighbourhood | 1,377 | -4.0% | 242 | – | 2 |
| Badhusberget (Lysekil) | Neighbourhood | 1,323 | -14.3% | 94 | – | 0 |
| Lyse (Lysekil) | Neighbourhood | 1,171 | -0.3% | 179 | – | 0 |