Sweden
Sverige
Residents
10,605,529
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.2%
10 years: +7.7%
Active places of business
1,365,853
129 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
111,809 / 42,633
3-yr change +16.9%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
26%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
15%
80 and older
6%
Average age42.3 yrs
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 367k
Households with children29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)50%
Jobs located here5,260,712
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Sverige.
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)13,034 · 31% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 1,287,032 owners
| 1,000 places | |
| 461 places | |
| 456 places | |
| 428 places | |
| 401 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)10.54
Average age of active businesses16.7 yrs
Younger than 2 years14%
Older than 10 years51%
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 | 462 → 1,103 | +139% |
| Supermarket & convenience store | 17,298 → 24,795 | +43% |
| Toy & hobby shop | 2,245 → 3,157 | +41% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 1,805 → 2,503 | +39% |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 1,255 → 1,694 | +35% |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 10,346 → 13,851 | +34% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 4,556 → 6,082 | +33% |
| Taxi | 8,339 → 10,997 | +32% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| No business type is shrinking noticeably. |
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 | 3,255 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 452 | – | +10% | 50 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 3,237 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 790 | – | +25% | 50 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 752 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 117 | – | +12% | 50 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 13,892 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 3,453 | – | +20% | 50 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 1,270 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 76 | – | +0% | 50 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 7,459 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1,891 | – | +14% | 50 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 2,675 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 525 | – | +14% | 50 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 934 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 218 | – | +16% | 50 |
| Childcare | Education | 874 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 108 | – | +2% | 50 |
| Driving school | Education | 1,423 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 322 | – | +17% | 50 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 24,958 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 7,918 | – | +29% | 50 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 1,577 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 391 | – | +14% | 50 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 22,897 | 21.6 | 21.6 | 6,052 | – | +17% | 50 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 3,209 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1,070 | – | +23% | 50 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 2,510 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 914 | – | +28% | 50 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 3,429 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1,094 | – | +28% | 50 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 24,795 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 10,532 | – | +43% | 50 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 2,574 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 838 | – | +20% | 50 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1,464 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 281 | – | +14% | 50 |
| Dentist | Health | 4,051 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 552 | – | +7% | 50 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 14,665 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 2,420 | – | +13% | 50 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 15,706 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 3,679 | – | +20% | 50 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1,842 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 337 | – | +18% | 50 |
| Home care | Health | 4,817 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 799 | – | +4% | 50 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 2,374 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 547 | – | +21% | 50 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 13,818 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 2,021 | – | +10% | 50 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 6,048 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1,087 | – | +14% | 50 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1,827 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 376 | – | +15% | 50 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 16,289 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 3,790 | – | +20% | 50 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 19,701 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 5,875 | – | +24% | 50 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 484 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 87 | – | +11% | 50 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 3,790 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 848 | – | +18% | 50 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 892 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 135 | – | +12% | 50 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 24,966 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 4,340 | – | +14% | 50 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 7,295 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 1,306 | – | +14% | 50 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 2,083 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 242 | – | +5% | 50 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 5,762 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 989 | – | +13% | 50 |
| Architect | Professional services | 4,310 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 999 | – | +21% | 50 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 39,764 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 8,994 | – | +20% | 50 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 51,568 | 48.6 | 48.6 | 15,708 | – | +31% | 50 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 13,851 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 4,584 | – | +34% | 50 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 20,670 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 4,904 | – | +21% | 50 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 9,975 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 3,020 | – | +20% | 50 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 8,396 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 2,597 | – | +24% | 50 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 845 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 158 | – | +8% | 50 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1,536 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 141 | – | +3% | 50 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1,694 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 629 | – | +35% | 50 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 2,728 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 708 | – | +22% | 50 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 1,716 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 469 | – | +22% | 50 |
| Optician | Retail | 1,345 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 167 | – | +9% | 50 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 4,753 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,107 | – | +17% | 50 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 3,187 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 762 | – | +17% | 50 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 2,353 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 273 | – | +4% | 50 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 1,512 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 425 | – | +25% | 50 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 3,959 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 783 | – | +16% | 50 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 3,157 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1,128 | – | +41% | 50 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 1,834 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 559 | – | +32% | 50 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 2,503 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 945 | – | +39% | 50 |
| Online store | Retail | 1,103 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 739 | – | +139% | 50 |
| Electrician | Trades | 12,832 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 2,662 | – | +17% | 50 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 9,627 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1,870 | – | +14% | 50 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 24,578 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 5,163 | – | +15% | 50 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 7,494 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 1,653 | – | +16% | 50 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 10,697 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 2,314 | – | +17% | 50 |
| Flooring | Trades | 3,798 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 806 | – | +14% | 50 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 44,194 | 41.7 | 41.7 | 8,413 | – | +13% | 50 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 6,082 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1,977 | – | +33% | 50 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 14,180 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 4,872 | – | +32% | 50 |
| Taxi | Transport | 10,997 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 3,816 | – | +32% | 50 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 15,551 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 2,991 | – | +13% | 50 |
Areas in Sverige
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholms län | County (län) | 2,486,251 | +3.9% | 348,489 | +19% | 12,366 |
| Västra Götalands län | County (län) | 1,777,803 | +2.5% | 214,200 | +17% | 6,494 |
| Skåne län | County (län) | 1,433,083 | +3.2% | 164,085 | +17% | 6,357 |
| Östergötlands län | County (län) | 472,529 | +1.2% | 47,637 | +16% | 1,359 |
| Uppsala län | County (län) | 410,575 | +5.7% | 44,617 | +16% | 1,310 |
| Jönköpings län | County (län) | 369,722 | +1.3% | 45,276 | +15% | 1,020 |
| Hallands län | County (län) | 346,090 | +2.8% | 44,647 | +15% | 1,073 |
| Örebro län | County (län) | 308,357 | +0.9% | 32,440 | +16% | 968 |
| Södermanlands län | County (län) | 300,440 | +0.4% | 30,068 | +16% | 983 |
| Dalarnas län | County (län) | 286,043 | -0.6% | 41,107 | +11% | 1,906 |
| Gävleborgs län | County (län) | 283,452 | -1.4% | 34,657 | +14% | 843 |
| Värmlands län | County (län) | 283,037 | +0.1% | 39,146 | +15% | 798 |
| Västmanlands län | County (län) | 280,756 | +1.3% | 28,007 | +17% | 860 |
| Västerbottens län | County (län) | 279,028 | +2.1% | 40,669 | +14% | 905 |
| Norrbottens län | County (län) | 248,927 | -0.3% | 35,854 | +16% | 732 |
| Kalmar län | County (län) | 245,477 | -0.2% | 30,398 | +14% | 653 |
| Västernorrlands län | County (län) | 240,640 | -1.6% | 35,423 | +13% | 818 |
| Kronobergs län | County (län) | 203,121 | +0.4% | 26,739 | +13% | 614 |
| Blekinge län | County (län) | 156,616 | -1.5% | 16,466 | +15% | 438 |
| Jämtlands län | County (län) | 132,736 | +1.2% | 25,831 | +14% | 463 |
| Gotlands län | County (län) | 60,852 | +1.2% | 10,126 | +13% | 188 |