Town
Pajala
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Pajala.
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
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
Moving in and out
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
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Carpenter & joiner
782 today · similar areas would have ~5
Electrician
750 today · similar areas would have ~2
IT & software services
732 today · similar areas would have ~4
Design & photography
671 today · similar areas would have ~2
Removals & haulage
672 today · similar areas would have ~3
Physio, chiro & therapy
601 today · similar areas would have ~2
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 | 3 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 39 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 5 | 25.5 | 11.0 | 0 | – | – | 19 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 2 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 4 | 20.4 | 14.4 | 2 | – | – | 30 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 3 | 15.3 | 10.6 | 0 | – | – | 34 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 5 | 25.5 | 20.1 | 0 | – | – | 29 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Dentist | Health | 2 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 2 | 10.2 | 5.5 | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 1 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Home care | Health | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 4 | 20.4 | 10.0 | 0 | – | – | 17 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 3 | 15.3 | 10.4 | 0 | – | – | 34 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 2 | 10.2 | 12.6 | 1 | – | – | 58 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 3 | 15.3 | 15.7 | 0 | – | – | 51 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 2 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 8 | 40.8 | 26.6 | 3 | – | – | 37 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 2 | 10.2 | 19.1 | 1 | – | – | 73 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 1 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 1 | – | – | 67 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 6 | 30.6 | 5.0 | 2 | – | – | 37 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 4 | 20.4 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 2 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | 50 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Electrician | Trades | 0 | 0.0 | 10.2 | 0 | – | – | 75 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 2 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 2 | 10.2 | 23.2 | 0 | – | – | 78 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 2 | 10.2 | 6.2 | 1 | – | – | 37 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 3 | 15.3 | 7.2 | 0 | – | – | 27 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 6 | 30.6 | 40.0 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 2 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 0 | – | – | 46 |
| Taxi | Transport | 3 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 2 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 0 | – | – | 67 |