Municipality
Vaggeryds kommun
Residents
14,943
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.8%
10 years: +11.8%
Active places of business
1,862
125 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
123 / –
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
19%
Young 15-24
11%
Adults 25-44
25%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
15%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age41.6 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 341k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children34% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)37% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here6,569
Commute in / out every day2,143 / 3,271
Jobs per working resident0.85 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Vaggeryds 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)6% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 1,802 owners
| 4 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 2 places | |
| 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)8.23 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses13.8 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years13% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years64% · 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
Second-hand & antiques
930 today · similar areas would have ~4
Taxi
930 today · similar areas would have ~4
Hardware & DIY store
851 today · similar areas would have ~4
Home care
832 today · similar areas would have ~7
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)
812 today · similar areas would have ~5
Driving school
800 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 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 0 | – | – | 77 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 5 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1 | – | – | 43 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 32 | 21.4 | 18.1 | 10 | – | – | 60 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0 | – | – | 67 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 20 | 13.4 | 6.6 | 4 | – | – | 29 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 2 | – | – | 73 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 71 |
| Childcare | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 | – | – | 70 |
| Driving school | Education | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 80 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 21 | 14.1 | 19.0 | 7 | – | – | 69 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 60 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 14 | 9.4 | 15.6 | 5 | – | – | 74 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 7 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 1 | – | – | 40 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 3 | – | – | 56 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 2 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 0 | – | – | 80 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 23 | 15.4 | 20.9 | 9 | – | – | 70 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0 | – | – | 50 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 67 |
| Dentist | Health | 2 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0 | – | – | 77 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 7 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 1 | – | – | 65 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 7 | 4.7 | 11.6 | 1 | – | – | 80 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0 | – | – | 64 |
| Home care | Health | 2 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 2 | – | – | 83 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0 | – | – | 58 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 14 | 9.4 | 15.0 | 2 | – | – | 73 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 10 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 5 | – | – | 64 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | 66 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 16 | 10.7 | 14.9 | 2 | – | – | 70 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 24 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 6 | – | – | 65 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 2 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 2 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0 | – | – | 81 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 69 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 22 | 14.7 | 20.3 | 3 | – | – | 59 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 2 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0 | – | – | 76 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 52 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 4 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1 | – | – | 66 |
| Architect | Professional services | 3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 40 | 26.8 | 31.2 | 9 | – | – | 68 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 30 | 20.1 | 23.2 | 9 | – | – | 69 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 7 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 2 | – | – | 70 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 21 | 14.1 | 11.5 | 7 | – | – | 54 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 10 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1 | – | – | 64 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0 | – | – | 59 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | – | – | 61 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1 | – | – | 52 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 3 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0 | – | – | 71 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 72 |
| Optician | Retail | 2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 59 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2 | – | – | 58 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1 | – | – | 70 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 0 | – | – | 85 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 79 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 2 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1 | – | – | 78 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1 | – | – | 65 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | – | – | 53 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0 | – | – | 93 |
| Online store | Retail | 1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0 | – | – | 64 |
| Electrician | Trades | 11 | 7.4 | 13.0 | 5 | – | – | 75 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 8 | 5.4 | 10.7 | 1 | – | – | 77 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 34 | 22.8 | 31.4 | 4 | – | – | 59 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 8 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 2 | – | – | 70 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 10 | 6.7 | 11.0 | 4 | – | – | 74 |
| Flooring | Trades | 4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 0 | – | – | 71 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 49 | 32.8 | 59.3 | 9 | – | – | 72 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 10 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 2 | – | – | 61 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 23 | 15.4 | 13.1 | 9 | – | – | 56 |
| Taxi | Transport | 0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0 | – | – | 93 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 30 | 20.1 | 20.8 | 5 | – | – | 54 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Vaggeryd
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaggeryd | Town | 5,761 | – | 432 | – | – |
| Skillingaryd | Town | 4,261 | – | 337 | – | – |
| Hok | Town | 686 | – | 28 | – | – |
| Klevshult | Town | 279 | – | 25 | – | – |
| Bondstorp | Town | 223 | – | 30 | – | – |
| Skillingaryd östra (Vaggeryd) | Neighbourhood | 2,390 | -0.3% | 171 | – | – |
| Vaggeryd östra (Vaggeryd) | Neighbourhood | 2,183 | +2.6% | 162 | – | – |
| Vaggeryd norra (Vaggeryd) | Neighbourhood | 2,109 | -0.4% | 174 | – | – |
| Skillingaryd västra (Vaggeryd) | Neighbourhood | 1,926 | +0.1% | 169 | – | – |
| Åker-Tofteryd omland (Vaggeryd) | Neighbourhood | 1,793 | +2.3% | 386 | – | – |
| Vaggeryd västra (Vaggeryd) | Neighbourhood | 1,557 | +11.8% | 98 | – | – |
| Hok-Svenarum omland (Vaggeryd) | Neighbourhood | 1,489 | +5.5% | 226 | – | – |
| Bondstorp-Byarum omland (Vaggeryd) | Neighbourhood | 1,487 | +5.5% | 326 | – | – |