County (län)
Örebro län
Residents
308,357
2026
Population, 5 years
+0.9%
10 years: +6.0%
Active places of business
32,440
105 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
2,545 / 968
3-yr change +15.8%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
25%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
15%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age42.7 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 324k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children27% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)43% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here151,171
Jobs per working resident1.01 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Örebro län.
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)312 · 32% 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 operators0% · 30,723 owners
| 24 places | |
| 16 places | |
| 15 places | |
| 14 places | |
| 14 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)8.25 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses18.6 yrs · Sweden: 16.7
Younger than 2 years13% · Sweden: 14%
Older than 10 years53% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)3 · 12 months: 2
Moved away (3 years)3 · 12 months: 1
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.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Online store | 20 → 31 | +55% |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 152 → 233 | +53% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 85 → 123 | +45% |
| Supermarket & convenience store | 461 → 664 | +44% |
| Campsite | 12 → 17 | +42% |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | 56 → 79 | +41% |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 35 → 49 | +40% |
| Taxi | 148 → 206 | +39% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Petrol station | 34 → 29 | -15% | 3 closed |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | 10 → 9 | -10% | 1 closed |
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 | 74 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 13 | – | +17% | 64 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 85 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 16 | – | +23% | 58 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 17 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 5 | – | +42% | 67 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 414 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 85 | – | +18% | 45 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 29 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1 | – | -15% | 35 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 290 | 9.4 | 7.0 | 76 | – | +10% | 29 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 88 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 8 | – | +2% | 38 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 23 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 7 | – | +35% | 64 |
| Childcare | Education | 25 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 5 | – | +25% | 62 |
| Driving school | Education | 36 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7 | – | +20% | 63 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 593 | 19.2 | 23.5 | 181 | – | +26% | 48 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 35 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 9 | – | 0% | 39 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 601 | 19.5 | 21.6 | 178 | – | +24% | 59 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 85 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 30 | – | +27% | 53 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 68 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 20 | – | +5% | 33 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 89 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 33 | – | +37% | 57 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 664 | 21.5 | 23.4 | 297 | – | +44% | 50 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 50 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 12 | – | +6% | 46 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 49 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 6 | – | +4% | 35 |
| Dentist | Health | 92 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 14 | – | +1% | 40 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 303 | 9.8 | 13.8 | 53 | – | +17% | 61 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 385 | 12.5 | 14.8 | 97 | – | +23% | 60 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 39 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 5 | – | +15% | 56 |
| Home care | Health | 207 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 36 | – | +5% | 43 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 58 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 9 | – | +14% | 54 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 406 | 13.2 | 13.0 | 44 | – | +6% | 46 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 153 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 25 | – | +11% | 44 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 35 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 6 | – | +9% | 49 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 475 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 108 | – | +17% | 38 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 500 | 16.2 | 18.6 | 153 | – | +22% | 46 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 | – | -10% | 43 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 103 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 24 | – | +18% | 51 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 29 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6 | – | +21% | 53 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 564 | 18.3 | 23.5 | 108 | – | +16% | 53 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 95 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 17 | – | +4% | 44 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 42 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0 | – | -5% | 46 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 100 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 16 | – | +18% | 70 |
| Architect | Professional services | 47 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 13 | – | +38% | 76 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 870 | 28.2 | 37.5 | 201 | – | +23% | 68 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 801 | 26.0 | 48.6 | 255 | – | +31% | 52 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 233 | 7.6 | 13.1 | 99 | – | +53% | 66 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 322 | 10.4 | 19.5 | 80 | – | +18% | 43 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 243 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 83 | – | +26% | 60 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 191 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 54 | – | +18% | 48 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 25 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | – | -7% | 39 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 44 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | – | -6% | 36 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 49 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 18 | – | +40% | 56 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 79 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 29 | – | +41% | 58 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 39 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 10 | – | +15% | 43 |
| Optician | Retail | 36 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6 | – | +13% | 51 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 108 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 15 | – | +6% | 47 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 69 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 16 | – | +10% | 41 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 74 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 8 | – | +1% | 39 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 29 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 7 | – | +21% | 52 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 107 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 18 | – | +9% | 42 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 73 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 18 | – | +24% | 48 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 56 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 14 | – | +22% | 39 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 76 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 29 | – | +29% | 37 |
| Online store | Retail | 31 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 11 | – | +55% | 48 |
| Electrician | Trades | 321 | 10.4 | 12.1 | 52 | – | +10% | 43 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 261 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 41 | – | +8% | 37 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 666 | 21.6 | 23.2 | 138 | – | +16% | 51 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 184 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 43 | – | +20% | 61 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 270 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 56 | – | +14% | 49 |
| Flooring | Trades | 95 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 19 | – | +14% | 50 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 1,161 | 37.7 | 41.7 | 239 | – | +16% | 55 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 123 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 51 | – | +45% | 56 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 299 | 9.7 | 13.4 | 102 | – | +25% | 37 |
| Taxi | Transport | 206 | 6.7 | 10.4 | 74 | – | +39% | 63 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 475 | 15.4 | 14.7 | 83 | – | +12% | 45 |
Areas in Örebro län
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Örebro kommun | Municipality | 160,687 | +2.8% | 16,331 | +18% | 560 |
| Karlskoga kommun | Municipality | 30,128 | -0.5% | 2,531 | +14% | 75 |
| Lindesbergs kommun | Municipality | 23,014 | -2.7% | 2,833 | +14% | 69 |
| Kumla kommun | Municipality | 22,665 | +3.7% | 1,981 | +15% | 37 |
| Hallsbergs kommun | Municipality | 16,082 | +0.6% | 1,693 | +14% | 51 |
| Askersunds kommun | Municipality | 11,382 | -0.8% | 1,624 | +12% | 32 |
| Nora kommun | Municipality | 10,603 | -0.8% | 1,365 | +15% | 33 |
| Degerfors kommun | Municipality | 9,237 | -4.1% | 806 | +14% | 28 |
| Lekebergs kommun | Municipality | 8,608 | +1.6% | 1,305 | +13% | 20 |
| Hällefors kommun | Municipality | 6,269 | -9.1% | 683 | +11% | 24 |
| Laxå kommun | Municipality | 5,397 | -4.6% | 726 | +14% | 17 |
| Ljusnarsbergs kommun | Municipality | 4,290 | -8.2% | 562 | +9% | 22 |