County (län)
Västra Götalands län
Residents
1,777,803
2026
Population, 5 years
+2.5%
10 years: +7.8%
Active places of business
214,200
120 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
17,570 / 6,494
3-yr change +17.1%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
27%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
14%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age42.0 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 359k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children29% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)50% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here908,532
Jobs per working resident1.01 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Västra Götalands 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)2,073 · 32% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)6% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 203,139 owners
| 154 places | |
| 105 places | |
| 75 places | |
| 74 places | |
| 74 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)9.88 · Sweden: 10.54
Average age of active businesses17.1 yrs · Sweden: 16.7
Younger than 2 years14% · Sweden: 14%
Older than 10 years52% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)19 · 12 months: 3
Moved away (3 years)22 · 12 months: 8
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 | 73 → 164 | +125% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 296 → 437 | +48% |
| Supermarket & convenience store | 2,767 → 4,083 | +48% |
| Toy & hobby shop | 394 → 579 | +47% |
| Taxi | 1,070 → 1,567 | +46% |
| Marketing & advertising agency | 1,470 → 2,083 | +42% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 662 → 910 | +37% |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 211 → 286 | +36% |
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 | 440 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 67 | – | +9% | 47 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 474 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 132 | – | +31% | 64 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 110 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 8 | – | +4% | 49 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 2,383 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 580 | – | +19% | 51 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 171 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 13 | – | +4% | 69 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 1,274 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 337 | – | +16% | 56 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 470 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 96 | – | +16% | 57 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 137 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 33 | – | +19% | 62 |
| Childcare | Education | 94 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 14 | – | +8% | 68 |
| Driving school | Education | 226 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 65 | – | +27% | 66 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 3,883 | 21.8 | 23.5 | 1,270 | – | +31% | 63 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 288 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 70 | – | +20% | 62 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 3,803 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 978 | – | +17% | 49 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 580 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 173 | – | +21% | 56 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 414 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 149 | – | +25% | 55 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 603 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 194 | – | +29% | 59 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 4,083 | 23.0 | 23.4 | 1,793 | – | +48% | 64 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 518 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 134 | – | +16% | 52 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 213 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 36 | – | +13% | 60 |
| Dentist | Health | 625 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 89 | – | +9% | 63 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 2,447 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 419 | – | +14% | 54 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 2,459 | 13.8 | 14.8 | 621 | – | +23% | 67 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 278 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 65 | – | +27% | 67 |
| Home care | Health | 673 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 115 | – | +4% | 60 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 425 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 97 | – | +18% | 51 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 2,037 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 294 | – | +9% | 56 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 964 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 164 | – | +13% | 55 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 273 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 53 | – | +13% | 57 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 2,783 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 688 | – | +21% | 54 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 2,963 | 16.7 | 18.6 | 919 | – | +25% | 61 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 59 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 17 | – | +16% | 58 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 632 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 142 | – | +16% | 50 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 130 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 16 | – | +9% | 55 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 3,819 | 21.5 | 23.5 | 727 | – | +16% | 62 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 986 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 180 | – | +14% | 61 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 291 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 32 | – | +2% | 52 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 833 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 141 | – | +13% | 54 |
| Architect | Professional services | 689 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 154 | – | +21% | 59 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 7,060 | 39.7 | 37.5 | 1,590 | – | +21% | 58 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 8,128 | 45.7 | 48.6 | 2,575 | – | +34% | 63 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 2,083 | 11.7 | 13.1 | 783 | – | +42% | 60 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 3,408 | 19.2 | 19.5 | 840 | – | +22% | 62 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 1,319 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 392 | – | +22% | 69 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 1,571 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 513 | – | +27% | 60 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 158 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 28 | – | +4% | 47 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 224 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 18 | – | +1% | 56 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 286 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 105 | – | +36% | 57 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 471 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 107 | – | +17% | 53 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 287 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 88 | – | +29% | 63 |
| Optician | Retail | 268 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 24 | – | +7% | 51 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 755 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 158 | – | +14% | 63 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 495 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 115 | – | +14% | 56 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 412 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 46 | – | +4% | 56 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 244 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 66 | – | +24% | 56 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 672 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 131 | – | +13% | 51 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 579 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 225 | – | +47% | 62 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 298 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 90 | – | +31% | 56 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 437 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 169 | – | +48% | 68 |
| Online store | Retail | 164 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 111 | – | +125% | 56 |
| Electrician | Trades | 1,838 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 317 | – | +11% | 51 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 1,410 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 273 | – | +14% | 59 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 3,867 | 21.8 | 23.2 | 783 | – | +14% | 53 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 1,193 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 261 | – | +16% | 55 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 1,500 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 261 | – | +12% | 51 |
| Flooring | Trades | 577 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 116 | – | +12% | 50 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 6,634 | 37.3 | 41.7 | 1,197 | – | +13% | 54 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 910 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 297 | – | +37% | 64 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 2,023 | 11.4 | 13.4 | 718 | – | +33% | 57 |
| Taxi | Transport | 1,567 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 647 | – | +46% | 66 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 2,736 | 15.4 | 14.7 | 534 | – | +13% | 54 |
Areas in Västra Götalands län
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Göteborgs kommun | Municipality | 613,278 | +5.2% | 71,432 | +21% | 2,906 |
| Borås kommun | Municipality | 115,238 | +1.3% | 12,386 | +18% | 440 |
| Mölndals kommun | Municipality | 72,128 | +3.2% | 7,945 | +21% | 244 |
| Trollhättans kommun | Municipality | 59,265 | +0.0% | 4,881 | +19% | 175 |
| Skövde kommun | Municipality | 58,272 | +2.6% | 5,835 | +18% | 156 |
| Uddevalla kommun | Municipality | 56,744 | -0.1% | 6,756 | +15% | 208 |
| Kungälvs kommun | Municipality | 50,496 | +7.3% | 6,170 | +19% | 148 |
| Lerums kommun | Municipality | 43,752 | +1.7% | 4,854 | +19% | 130 |
| Alingsås kommun | Municipality | 42,861 | +3.0% | 5,204 | +15% | 118 |
| Partille kommun | Municipality | 41,164 | +4.2% | 3,993 | +20% | 141 |
| Lidköpings kommun | Municipality | 40,359 | +0.1% | 5,115 | +13% | 117 |
| Vänersborgs kommun | Municipality | 40,078 | +1.2% | 3,943 | +15% | 84 |
| Härryda kommun | Municipality | 40,011 | +4.6% | 4,672 | +15% | 120 |
| Marks kommun | Municipality | 35,134 | +0.7% | 4,917 | +14% | 104 |
| Falköpings kommun | Municipality | 32,794 | -1.3% | 4,508 | +15% | 73 |
| Ale kommun | Municipality | 32,620 | +2.4% | 2,987 | +20% | 101 |
| Stenungsunds kommun | Municipality | 27,854 | +3.0% | 3,406 | +16% | 87 |
| Ulricehamns kommun | Municipality | 24,954 | +1.0% | 3,661 | +14% | 61 |
| Mariestad | Municipality | 24,421 | -0.4% | 2,603 | +16% | 60 |
| Skara kommun | Municipality | 18,753 | +0.3% | 2,326 | +12% | 48 |
| Vara kommun | Municipality | 16,011 | -0.5% | 2,938 | +11% | 48 |
| Tjörns kommun | Municipality | 16,003 | -0.9% | 2,399 | +14% | 49 |
| Orusts kommun | Municipality | 15,363 | +0.3% | 2,776 | +12% | 54 |
| Lilla Edets kommun | Municipality | 14,398 | +0.8% | 1,511 | +17% | 49 |
| Lysekils kommun | Municipality | 13,796 | -4.0% | 1,655 | +15% | 33 |
| Strömstad | Municipality | 13,557 | +2.4% | 2,021 | +13% | 71 |
| Götene kommun | Municipality | 13,223 | +0.2% | 1,759 | +13% | 35 |
| Öckerö kommun | Municipality | 12,863 | -0.6% | 1,667 | +12% | 37 |
| Tidaholms kommun | Municipality | 12,736 | -0.4% | 1,586 | +10% | 26 |
| Tanums kommun | Municipality | 12,677 | -1.8% | 2,679 | +11% | 40 |
| Vårgårda kommun | Municipality | 12,472 | +4.4% | 1,941 | +13% | 44 |
| Tranemo kommun | Municipality | 11,873 | -0.1% | 1,795 | +13% | 33 |
| Åmåls kommun | Municipality | 11,679 | -6.1% | 1,544 | +11% | 39 |
| Tibro kommun | Municipality | 11,326 | +0.3% | 1,246 | +15% | 32 |
| Svenljunga kommun | Municipality | 10,616 | -1.3% | 1,721 | +13% | 30 |
| Munkedals kommun | Municipality | 10,272 | -2.9% | 1,559 | +13% | 31 |
| Bollebygds kommun | Municipality | 9,784 | +2.5% | 1,260 | +13% | 47 |
| Herrljunga kommun | Municipality | 9,509 | +0.7% | 1,644 | +12% | 29 |
| Hjo kommun | Municipality | 9,322 | +1.0% | 1,256 | +16% | 20 |
| Töreboda kommun | Municipality | 9,093 | -2.0% | 1,263 | +11% | 25 |
| Melleruds kommun | Municipality | 9,038 | -2.9% | 1,594 | +11% | 40 |
| Sotenäs kommun | Municipality | 9,036 | -0.7% | 1,523 | +13% | 40 |
| Bengtsfors kommun | Municipality | 8,955 | -6.6% | 1,721 | +11% | 22 |
| Karlsborgs kommun | Municipality | 7,047 | +1.2% | 881 | +11% | 22 |
| Färgelanda kommun | Municipality | 6,288 | -5.6% | 1,054 | +10% | 24 |
| Grästorps kommun | Municipality | 5,602 | -1.5% | 930 | +13% | 13 |
| Essunga kommun | Municipality | 5,559 | -2.3% | 1,002 | +10% | 12 |
| Gullspångs kommun | Municipality | 4,949 | -4.3% | 756 | +10% | 10 |
| Dals-Eds kommun | Municipality | 4,571 | -4.0% | 925 | +9% | 18 |