Municipality
Osby kommun
Residents
12,861
2026
Population, 5 years
-2.6%
10 years: -0.7%
Active places of business
1,668
130 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
102 / –
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
16%
Young 15-24
10%
Adults 25-44
22%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
18%
80 and older
9%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age45.1 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 309k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children27% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)34% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here4,512
Commute in / out every day1,556 / 2,957
Jobs per working resident0.76 · Sweden: 1.00
Many residents work elsewhere, demand is concentrated in evenings and weekends.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Osby 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)5% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 1,626 owners
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| 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)7.93 · Sweden: 10.55
Average age of active businesses13.8 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years12% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years66% · 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 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Veterinarian
700 today · similar areas would have ~3
Second-hand & antiques
611 today · similar areas would have ~3
Removals & haulage
6110 today · similar areas would have ~27
Hotel
602 today · similar areas would have ~5
Building contractor
6045 today · similar areas would have ~71
Staffing & recruitment
593 today · similar areas would have ~7
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 | 2 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 8 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 1 | – | – | 33 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1 | – | – | 43 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 35 | 27.2 | 20.3 | 8 | – | – | 40 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0 | – | – | 37 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 12 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 2 | – | – | 27 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0 | – | – | 36 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Driving school | Education | 1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 43 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 17 | 13.2 | 16.8 | 5 | – | – | 48 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 34 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 18 | 14.0 | 16.7 | 1 | – | – | 46 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2 | – | – | 41 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 56 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 23 | 17.9 | 20.6 | 8 | – | – | 45 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 3 | – | – | 35 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 45 |
| Dentist | Health | 5 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 25 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 7 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 12 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 2 | – | – | 43 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0 | – | – | 70 |
| Home care | Health | 4 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1 | – | – | 47 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 15 | 11.7 | 15.6 | 1 | – | – | 49 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 11 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 2 | – | – | 29 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 2 | – | – | 29 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 18 | 14.0 | 14.7 | 0 | – | – | 42 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 19 | 14.8 | 16.0 | 5 | – | – | 43 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 0 | – | – | 44 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 45 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 12 | 9.3 | 16.7 | 2 | – | – | 55 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 8 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 2 | – | – | 17 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 45 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Architect | Professional services | 8 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 4 | – | – | 26 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 32 | 24.9 | 30.8 | 10 | – | – | 50 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 25 | 19.4 | 19.5 | 8 | – | – | 46 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 10 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 2 | – | – | 35 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 22 | 17.1 | 10.4 | 9 | – | – | 20 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 3 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 1 | – | – | 59 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 0 | – | – | 39 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | 46 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 42 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 9 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 0 | – | – | 9 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | – | – | 42 |
| Optician | Retail | 2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1 | – | – | 33 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 4 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 4 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 3 | – | – | 28 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 7 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 0 | – | – | 17 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | – | – | 41 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 3 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 1 | – | – | 56 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0 | – | – | 52 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1 | – | – | 56 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 42 |
| Electrician | Trades | 14 | 10.9 | 12.6 | 1 | – | – | 45 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 8 | 6.2 | 10.7 | 3 | – | – | 54 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 34 | 26.4 | 30.1 | 4 | – | – | 46 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 8 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 1 | – | – | 47 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 9 | 7.0 | 12.9 | 3 | – | – | 56 |
| Flooring | Trades | 6 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 1 | – | – | 29 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 45 | 35.0 | 55.4 | 6 | – | – | 60 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 6 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 4 | – | – | 49 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 11 | 8.6 | 12.6 | 3 | – | – | 51 |
| Taxi | Transport | 3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0 | – | – | 38 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 10 | 7.8 | 20.6 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Osby
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osby | Town | 7,754 | – | 728 | – | – |
| Lönsboda | Town | 1,851 | – | 132 | – | – |
| Killeberg | Town | 612 | – | 38 | – | – |
| Osby norra (Osby) | Neighbourhood | 4,686 | -3.1% | 472 | – | – |
| Osby södra (Osby) | Neighbourhood | 3,002 | -1.6% | 285 | – | – |
| Lönsboda (Osby) | Neighbourhood | 1,884 | -5.6% | 143 | – | – |
| Killeberg-Loshult-Hökön (Osby) | Neighbourhood | 1,279 | -1.8% | 193 | – | – |
| Osby omland (Osby) | Neighbourhood | 1,168 | +1.7% | 288 | – | – |
| Lönsboda omland (Osby) | Neighbourhood | 840 | -3.1% | 212 | – | – |