Municipality
Nässjö kommun
Residents
31,474
2026
Population, 5 years
-0.3%
10 years: +3.4%
Active places of business
3,585
114 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
249 / –
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
This line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
18%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
24%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
16%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age42.5 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 316k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children28% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)36% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here13,503
Commute in / out every day3,668 / 5,339
Jobs per working resident0.89 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Nässjö kommun.
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)7% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 3,467 owners
| 8 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 3 places | |
| 3 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)7.91 · Sweden: 10.55
Average age of active businesses13.3 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years13% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years61% · Sweden: 51%
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)1 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)1 · 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 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Café, coffee bar or bar
830 today · similar areas would have ~3
B&B & holiday accommodation
791 today · similar areas would have ~9
Catering & canteen
781 today · similar areas would have ~6
Dentist
742 today · similar areas would have ~7
Architect
732 today · similar areas would have ~6
Physio, chiro & therapy
7015 today · similar areas would have ~37
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 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2 | – | – | 63 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 1 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0 | – | – | 79 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 65 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 57 | 18.1 | 14.8 | 22 | – | – | 40 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 22 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 4 | – | – | 47 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 14 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 30 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Childcare | Education | 4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 37 |
| Driving school | Education | 3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 51 | 16.2 | 19.6 | 18 | – | – | 57 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 83 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 42 | 13.3 | 15.6 | 11 | – | – | 51 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1 | – | – | 53 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2 | – | – | 78 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 10 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3 | – | – | 47 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 68 | 21.6 | 20.7 | 24 | – | – | 45 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 13 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 3 | – | – | 21 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 38 |
| Dentist | Health | 2 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 74 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 20 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 3 | – | – | 65 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 15 | 4.8 | 11.6 | 5 | – | – | 70 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 3 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0 | – | – | 67 |
| Home care | Health | 13 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0 | – | – | 51 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2 | – | – | 63 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 34 | 10.8 | 15.1 | 8 | – | – | 60 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 15 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 3 | – | – | 57 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 38 | 12.1 | 14.6 | 7 | – | – | 53 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 41 | 13.0 | 17.1 | 9 | – | – | 51 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 6 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 1 | – | – | 65 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1 | – | – | 29 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 61 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 20 | – | – | 53 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 49 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 56 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 15 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 1 | – | – | 35 |
| Architect | Professional services | 2 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1 | – | – | 73 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 88 | 28.0 | 35.0 | 13 | – | – | 62 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 60 | 19.1 | 23.3 | 25 | – | – | 51 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 18 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 4 | – | – | 57 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 36 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11 | – | – | 59 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 16 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 7 | – | – | 57 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 17 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 4 | – | – | 54 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 52 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 51 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 10 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1 | – | – | 48 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 42 |
| Optician | Retail | 3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 14 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0 | – | – | 46 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2 | – | – | 49 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 10 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1 | – | – | 43 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 43 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 13 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4 | – | – | 47 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 7 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2 | – | – | 56 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 10 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3 | – | – | 37 |
| Online store | Retail | 4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 4 | – | – | 33 |
| Electrician | Trades | 20 | 6.4 | 12.5 | 1 | – | – | 67 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 25 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 3 | – | – | 60 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 58 | 18.4 | 22.2 | 14 | – | – | 52 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 18 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 3 | – | – | 54 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 24 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 7 | – | – | 57 |
| Flooring | Trades | 13 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0 | – | – | 43 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 96 | 30.5 | 41.9 | 8 | – | – | 53 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 12 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 5 | – | – | 61 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 25 | 7.9 | 11.1 | 12 | – | – | 60 |
| Taxi | Transport | 11 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3 | – | – | 54 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 44 | 14.0 | 15.6 | 9 | – | – | 56 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Nässjö
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nässjö | Town | 18,639 | – | 1,465 | – | – |
| Forserum | Town | 2,153 | – | 152 | – | – |
| Bodafors | Town | 1,902 | – | 130 | – | – |
| Malmbäck | Town | 1,071 | – | 110 | – | – |
| Anneberg | Town | 863 | – | 50 | – | – |
| Solberga (Nässjö) | Town | 376 | – | 21 | – | – |
| Grimstorp | Town | 345 | – | 30 | – | – |
| Fredriksdal | Town | 296 | – | 23 | – | – |
| Äng | Town | 293 | – | 24 | – | – |
| Ormaryd | Town | 223 | – | 31 | – | – |
| Flisby | Town | 215 | – | 30 | – | – |
| Stensjön | Town | 204 | – | 30 | – | – |
| Ingsberg-Nyhem-Hultet (Nässjö) | Neighbourhood | 4,524 | +0.2% | 379 | – | – |
| Handskeryd (Nässjö) | Neighbourhood | 3,488 | +3.2% | 213 | – | – |
| Nässjö norra landsbygd (Nässjö) | Neighbourhood | 2,844 | -0.9% | 433 | – | – |
| Nässjö södra landsbygd (Nässjö) | Neighbourhood | 2,644 | +3.8% | 545 | – | – |
| Åker-Målen (Nässjö) | Neighbourhood | 2,401 | +13.3% | 141 | – | – |
| Nässjö centrum (Nässjö) | Neighbourhood | 2,338 | +3.1% | 316 | – | – |
| Forserum (Nässjö) | Neighbourhood | 2,277 | +3.3% | 164 | – | – |
| Östra Runneryd (Nässjö) | Neighbourhood | 2,169 | -5.1% | 57 | – | – |
| Nässjö västra landsbygd (Nässjö) | Neighbourhood | 2,122 | -0.8% | 524 | – | – |
| Norrboda-Västra Runneryd (Nässjö) | Neighbourhood | 2,114 | – | 186 | – | – |
| Bodafors (Nässjö) | Neighbourhood | 1,831 | -11.6% | 138 | – | – |
| Södra Åker-Åkershäll-Södergården (Nässjö) | Neighbourhood | 1,620 | -0.1% | 196 | – | – |
| Malmbäck (Nässjö) | Neighbourhood | 1,104 | -3.4% | 120 | – | – |