Town
Malmö
Residents
339,316
2024
Population, 5 years
–
10 years: –
Active places of business
36,696
108 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
3,973 / –
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
34%
Adults 45-64
22%
Seniors 65-79
11%
80 and older
4%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age39.5 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 308k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children29% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)55% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*210,666
Commute in / out every day*82,918 / 40,922
Jobs per working resident*1.25 · Sweden: 1.00
More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Malmö.
Survival
Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: Statistics Sweden's Business Register keeps only some of the older closures, so closures are counted from 4 October 2026, when we started collecting.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)8% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 35,241 owners
| 38 places | |
| 25 places | |
| 24 places | |
| 21 places | |
| 18 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)11.71 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses10.1 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years18% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years40% · Sweden: 51%
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)8 · 12 months: 2
Moved away (3 years)2 · 12 months: 0
Net+6
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 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Petrol station
7419 today · similar areas would have ~37
Car parts & motorcycles
7348 today · similar areas would have ~80
Funeral services
7316 today · similar areas would have ~23
Building contractor
70607 today · similar areas would have ~906
Plumber & heating
69178 today · similar areas would have ~247
Veterinarian
6719 today · similar areas would have ~30
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 | 65 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 13 | – | – | 48 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 38 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 17 | – | – | 64 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 285 | 8.4 | 12.6 | 82 | – | – | 65 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 19 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1 | – | – | 74 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 198 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 48 | – | – | 62 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 48 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 18 | – | – | 73 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 34 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8 | – | – | 53 |
| Childcare | Education | 20 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 7 | – | – | 50 |
| Driving school | Education | 71 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 13 | – | – | 0 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 827 | 24.4 | 16.3 | 341 | – | – | 32 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 68 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 25 | – | – | 10 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 976 | 28.8 | 15.8 | 312 | – | – | 19 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 153 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 52 | – | – | 35 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 66 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 34 | – | – | 41 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 126 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 36 | – | – | 35 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 905 | 26.7 | 19.6 | 389 | – | – | 35 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 110 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 54 | – | – | 7 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 62 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 19 | – | – | 32 |
| Dentist | Health | 209 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 33 | – | – | 16 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 631 | 18.6 | 7.3 | 120 | – | – | 11 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 611 | 18.0 | 10.6 | 181 | – | – | 22 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 19 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2 | – | – | 67 |
| Home care | Health | 113 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 22 | – | – | 61 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 92 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 21 | – | – | 46 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 266 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 50 | – | – | 51 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 108 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 36 | – | – | 57 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 80 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 21 | – | – | 47 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 629 | 18.5 | 15.6 | 160 | – | – | 39 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 776 | 22.9 | 16.2 | 286 | – | – | 30 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 20 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4 | – | – | 50 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 122 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 36 | – | – | 51 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 16 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2 | – | – | 73 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 615 | 18.1 | 17.7 | 110 | – | – | 53 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 397 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 66 | – | – | 12 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 58 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 7 | – | – | 46 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 221 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 42 | – | – | 23 |
| Architect | Professional services | 245 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 65 | – | – | 17 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 912 | 26.9 | 27.0 | 212 | – | – | 46 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 2,036 | 60.0 | 23.2 | 698 | – | – | 13 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 567 | 16.7 | 6.6 | 198 | – | – | 11 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 913 | 26.9 | 10.4 | 247 | – | – | 12 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 356 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 93 | – | – | 21 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 342 | 10.1 | 6.0 | 114 | – | – | 19 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 40 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 9 | – | – | 50 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 47 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 4 | – | – | 65 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 76 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 45 | – | – | 9 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 68 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 19 | – | – | 52 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 90 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 30 | – | – | 18 |
| Optician | Retail | 37 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | – | – | 55 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 175 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 43 | – | – | 33 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 141 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 45 | – | – | 17 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 44 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3 | – | – | 66 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 53 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 17 | – | – | 10 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 96 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 28 | – | – | 63 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 105 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 44 | – | – | 42 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 56 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 17 | – | – | 30 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 97 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 37 | – | – | 31 |
| Online store | Retail | 37 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 26 | – | – | 39 |
| Electrician | Trades | 260 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 71 | – | – | 62 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 178 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 47 | – | – | 69 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 399 | 11.8 | 17.1 | 120 | – | – | 64 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 191 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 55 | – | – | 49 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 145 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 38 | – | – | 62 |
| Flooring | Trades | 104 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 32 | – | – | 52 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 607 | 17.9 | 26.7 | 154 | – | – | 70 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 144 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 53 | – | – | 38 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 540 | 15.9 | 10.3 | 223 | – | – | 28 |
| Taxi | Transport | 457 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 209 | – | – | 18 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 405 | 11.9 | 10.5 | 150 | – | – | 53 |