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Swedish figures: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024. Until there are three years of history, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Town

Vålberg

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Residents
2,764
2024
Population, 5 years
–
10 years: –
Active places of business
162
59 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
18 / 5
3-yr change –

Population

2,6502,7002,7502,8002024Residents

Active businesses (all types)

0501001502002024Q3 242025Q3 252026Q3 26Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14 15%
Young 15-24 10%
Adults 25-44 22%
Adults 45-64 27%
Seniors 65-79 17%
80 and older 8%

The line marks the average for Sweden.

Average age45.3 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 286k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children27% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)30% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*58,193
Commute in / out every day*18,094 / 9,543
Jobs per working resident*1.17 · Sweden: 1.00

More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Vålberg.

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)2 · 40% of all closures

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)14% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 149 owners
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)6.51 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses12.6 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years16% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years52% · Sweden: 51%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

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

0246Opened Jan: 3JanOpened Feb: 6Opened Mar: 4MarOpened Apr: 0Opened May: 5MayOpened Jun: 3Opened Jul: 2JulOpened Aug: 2Opened Sep: 2SepOpened Oct: 2Opened Nov: 2NovOpened Dec: 2
Opened

Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 0 0.0 1.7 0 – – 65
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 0 0.0 1.2 0 – – 48
Campsite Accommodation 1 3.6 0.0 1 – – 50
Car repair & service Automotive 2 7.2 12.6 1 – – 72
Petrol station Automotive 0 0.0 1.1 0 – – 55
Car dealer Automotive 1 3.6 6.6 1 – – 56
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 0 0.0 2.3 0 – – 57
Childcare Education 1 3.6 0.0 0 – – 50
Driving school Education 0 0.0 0.9 0 – – 55
Courses & tutoring Education 3 10.9 16.3 1 – – 56
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 0 0.0 0.5 0 – – 49
Restaurant Food & drink 2 7.2 15.8 1 – – 64
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 2 7.2 3.0 0 – – 36
Catering & canteen Food & drink 0 0.0 1.3 0 – – 57
Bakery Food & drink 0 0.0 2.7 0 – – 59
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 3 10.9 19.6 1 – – 68
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 0 0.0 1.5 0 – – 60
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 0 0.0 1.3 0 – – 57
Dentist Health 1 3.6 3.4 0 – – 49
Doctor & medical clinic Health 3 10.9 7.3 0 – – 32
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 2 7.2 10.6 1 – – 70
Veterinarian Health 0 0.0 0.9 0 – – 53
Home care Health 1 3.6 3.9 0 – – 51
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 0 0.0 2.1 0 – – 60
Sports facility & club Leisure 4 14.5 9.6 0 – – 35
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 1 3.6 3.4 0 – – 56
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 2 7.2 15.6 0 – – 64
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 1 3.6 16.2 0 – – 84
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 0 0.0 3.1 0 – – 60
Funeral services Personal services 0 0.0 0.7 0 – – 53
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 1 3.6 17.7 0 – – 81
Law firm Professional services 3 10.9 2.1 1 – – 40
Bank & insurance Professional services 0 0.0 1.5 0 – – 57
Real estate agent Professional services 1 3.6 3.6 1 – – 55
Architect Professional services 0 0.0 1.2 0 – – 58
Engineering consultancy Professional services 4 14.5 27.0 1 – – 68
IT & software services Professional services 3 10.9 23.2 2 – – 69
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 0 0.0 6.6 0 – – 77
Design & photography Professional services 1 3.6 10.4 0 – – 82
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 2 7.2 6.0 0 – – 53
Clothing store Retail 0 0.0 6.0 0 – – 70
Pharmacy & health store Retail 1 3.6 1.8 0 – – 42
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 0 0.0 0.6 0 – – 53
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 1 3.6 2.4 1 – – 44
Jewellery & watches Retail 1 3.6 0.7 0 – – 56
Optician Retail 0 0.0 1.2 0 – – 55
Furniture & interior store Retail 1 3.6 3.6 0 – – 50
Electronics & phone store Retail 0 0.0 2.3 0 – – 56
Hardware & DIY store Retail 0 0.0 2.4 0 – – 59
Books & stationery Retail 0 0.0 0.6 0 – – 53
Sports & bike shop Retail 2 7.2 3.2 0 – – 38
Toy & hobby shop Retail 0 0.0 2.3 0 – – 69
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 0 0.0 1.0 0 – – 55
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 3.6 1.7 1 – – 36
Electrician Trades 2 7.2 9.7 0 – – 57
Plumber & heating Trades 5 18.1 7.3 1 – – 31
Carpenter & joiner Trades 7 25.3 17.1 1 – – 37
Painter & decorator Trades 2 7.2 6.1 1 – – 45
Bricklayer & mason Trades 0 0.0 6.4 0 – – 72
Flooring Trades 0 0.0 3.0 0 – – 64
Building contractor Trades 7 25.3 26.7 3 – – 58
Gardener & landscaping Trades 4 14.5 3.6 1 – – 33
Cleaning services Trades 3 10.9 10.3 3 – – 55
Taxi Transport 1 3.6 3.5 0 – – 58
Removals & haulage Transport 2 7.2 10.5 1 – – 67