County (län)
Östergötlands län
Residents
472,529
2026
Population, 5 years
+1.2%
10 years: +6.0%
Active places of business
47,637
101 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
3,812 / 1,359
3-yr change +16.4%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
13%
Adults 25-44
26%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
15%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age42.4 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 339k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children27% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)47% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here229,320
Jobs per working resident0.99 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Östergötlands 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)486 · 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 operators0% · 44,919 owners
| 37 places | |
| 25 places | |
| 21 places | |
| 20 places | |
| 19 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)8.07 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses18.2 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)2 · 12 months: 1
Moved away (3 years)5 · 12 months: 0
Net-3
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 | 23 → 38 | +65% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 55 → 89 | +62% |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 44 → 65 | +48% |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 237 → 343 | +45% |
| Supermarket & convenience store | 656 → 943 | +44% |
| Taxi | 160 → 227 | +42% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 183 → 254 | +39% |
| Toy & hobby shop | 75 → 104 | +39% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Childcare | 33 → 31 | -6% | 1 closed |
| Bank & insurance | 79 → 75 | -5% | 5 closed |
| Home care | 235 → 225 | -4% | 17 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 | 105 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 9 | – | +6% | 49 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 102 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 16 | – | +15% | 50 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 31 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 6 | – | +24% | 64 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 551 | 11.7 | 13.1 | 124 | – | +18% | 43 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 51 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | – | +4% | 66 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 299 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 101 | – | +25% | 57 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 131 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 28 | – | +14% | 44 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 32 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 8 | – | +23% | 63 |
| Childcare | Education | 31 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3 | – | -6% | 47 |
| Driving school | Education | 52 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 10 | – | +16% | 60 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 904 | 19.1 | 23.5 | 296 | – | +32% | 64 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 59 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 8 | – | +7% | 53 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 835 | 17.7 | 21.6 | 214 | – | +17% | 43 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 130 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 43 | – | +22% | 50 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 62 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 20 | – | +22% | 55 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 135 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 43 | – | +26% | 45 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 943 | 20.0 | 23.4 | 409 | – | +44% | 54 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 84 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 20 | – | +6% | 45 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 60 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 11 | – | +18% | 58 |
| Dentist | Health | 154 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 25 | – | +10% | 56 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 543 | 11.5 | 13.8 | 95 | – | +16% | 57 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 536 | 11.3 | 14.8 | 149 | – | +26% | 61 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 72 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 14 | – | +16% | 45 |
| Home care | Health | 225 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 26 | – | -4% | 36 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 88 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 23 | – | +31% | 66 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 451 | 9.5 | 13.0 | 81 | – | +9% | 49 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 255 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 53 | – | +16% | 53 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 31 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 7 | – | +24% | 76 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 591 | 12.5 | 15.4 | 125 | – | +18% | 50 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 815 | 17.2 | 18.6 | 253 | – | +27% | 59 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 15 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3 | – | +25% | 67 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 155 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 25 | – | +9% | 42 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 33 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 5 | – | +18% | 63 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 759 | 16.1 | 23.5 | 153 | – | +16% | 55 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 177 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 39 | – | +17% | 59 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 75 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 8 | – | -5% | 36 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 177 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 26 | – | +11% | 52 |
| Architect | Professional services | 64 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 15 | – | +21% | 60 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 1,611 | 34.1 | 37.5 | 367 | – | +22% | 60 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 1,915 | 40.5 | 48.6 | 569 | – | +30% | 52 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 343 | 7.3 | 13.1 | 142 | – | +45% | 57 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 511 | 10.8 | 19.5 | 136 | – | +22% | 56 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 381 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 110 | – | +8% | 38 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 271 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 76 | – | +20% | 56 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 30 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 5 | – | +11% | 60 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 66 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 7 | – | +5% | 55 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 65 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 29 | – | +48% | 57 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 129 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 29 | – | +24% | 55 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 59 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 10 | – | +11% | 51 |
| Optician | Retail | 50 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | – | +4% | 51 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 165 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 38 | – | +14% | 54 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 124 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 19 | – | +12% | 53 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 104 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 5 | – | +1% | 50 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 48 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 14 | – | +33% | 64 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 158 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 26 | – | +14% | 56 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 104 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 36 | – | +39% | 56 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 71 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 22 | – | +27% | 45 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 89 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 42 | – | +62% | 64 |
| Online store | Retail | 38 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 22 | – | +65% | 42 |
| Electrician | Trades | 435 | 9.2 | 12.1 | 88 | – | +14% | 50 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 353 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 68 | – | +15% | 59 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 838 | 17.7 | 23.2 | 171 | – | +15% | 50 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 298 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 58 | – | +14% | 50 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 337 | 7.1 | 10.1 | 63 | – | +14% | 56 |
| Flooring | Trades | 138 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 28 | – | +18% | 60 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 1,405 | 29.7 | 41.7 | 279 | – | +15% | 54 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 254 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 85 | – | +39% | 58 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 509 | 10.8 | 13.4 | 183 | – | +38% | 60 |
| Taxi | Transport | 227 | 4.8 | 10.4 | 90 | – | +42% | 64 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 520 | 11.0 | 14.7 | 85 | – | +9% | 39 |
Areas in Östergötlands län
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linköpings kommun | Municipality | 168,714 | +2.5% | 16,164 | +18% | 447 |
| Norrköpings kommun | Municipality | 144,904 | +1.0% | 13,362 | +18% | 479 |
| Motala kommun | Municipality | 43,131 | -1.2% | 3,947 | +14% | 112 |
| Mjölby kommun | Municipality | 28,823 | +3.1% | 2,936 | +15% | 77 |
| Finspångs kommun | Municipality | 21,502 | -1.2% | 1,848 | +16% | 48 |
| Söderköpings kommun | Municipality | 14,741 | +0.9% | 1,979 | +14% | 38 |
| Åtvidabergs kommun | Municipality | 11,490 | +0.6% | 1,240 | +14% | 35 |
| Kinda kommun | Municipality | 9,924 | -0.7% | 1,638 | +13% | 22 |
| Valdemarsviks kommun | Municipality | 7,526 | -2.7% | 1,141 | +13% | 20 |
| Vadstena kommun | Municipality | 7,484 | +0.8% | 1,099 | +10% | 33 |
| Boxholms kommun | Municipality | 5,451 | +0.2% | 652 | +12% | 19 |
| Ödeshögs kommun | Municipality | 5,221 | -2.2% | 877 | +10% | 21 |
| Ydre kommun | Municipality | 3,619 | -2.9% | 754 | +11% | 8 |