Municipality
Växjö kommun
Residents
98,940
2026
Population, 5 years
+4.3%
10 years: +12.3%
Active places of business
11,493
116 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
848 / –
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
This line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
17%
Young 15-24
15%
Adults 25-44
26%
Adults 45-64
22%
Seniors 65-79
13%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age40.6 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 349k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children28% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)52% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here53,149
Commute in / out every day11,357 / 7,261
Jobs per working resident1.08 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Växjö 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)9% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 11,104 owners
| 20 places | |
| 11 places | |
| 8 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 5 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)8.57 · Sweden: 10.55
Average age of active businesses12.5 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years14% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years56% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)2 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)2 · 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
Childcare
842 today · similar areas would have ~6
Café, coffee bar or bar
806 today · similar areas would have ~12
Catering & canteen
7712 today · similar areas would have ~20
Real estate agent
7628 today · similar areas would have ~43
Funeral services
744 today · similar areas would have ~6
Painter & decorator
7341 today · similar areas would have ~65
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 | 19 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2 | – | – | 69 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 18 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4 | – | – | 64 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | – | – | 64 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 98 | 9.9 | 12.5 | 22 | – | – | 72 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 12 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 54 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 89 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 21 | – | – | 55 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 33 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 10 | – | – | 41 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 15 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 4 | – | – | 41 |
| Childcare | Education | 2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1 | – | – | 84 |
| Driving school | Education | 17 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | – | – | 49 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 231 | 23.3 | 22.2 | 67 | – | – | 60 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2 | – | – | 80 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 198 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 59 | – | – | 62 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 32 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 14 | – | – | 55 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 12 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 8 | – | – | 77 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 32 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 12 | – | – | 61 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 194 | 19.6 | 22.2 | 75 | – | – | 61 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 13 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 5 | – | – | 69 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 13 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 67 |
| Dentist | Health | 35 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | – | – | 65 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 110 | 11.1 | 13.4 | 18 | – | – | 70 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 139 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 36 | – | – | 67 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 12 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | – | – | 66 |
| Home care | Health | 48 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 10 | – | – | 61 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 21 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4 | – | – | 66 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 103 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 12 | – | – | 64 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 64 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 7 | – | – | 53 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 13 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | – | – | 65 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 186 | 18.8 | 15.0 | 40 | – | – | 49 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 156 | 15.8 | 18.4 | 47 | – | – | 72 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 71 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 44 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 5 | – | – | 59 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1 | – | – | 74 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 229 | 23.1 | 21.4 | 46 | – | – | 61 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 43 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 9 | – | – | 61 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 22 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1 | – | – | 54 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 28 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3 | – | – | 76 |
| Architect | Professional services | 23 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 5 | – | – | 59 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 284 | 28.7 | 36.8 | 40 | – | – | 67 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 383 | 38.7 | 39.1 | 132 | – | – | 62 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 113 | 11.4 | 10.4 | 44 | – | – | 60 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 125 | 12.6 | 14.1 | 26 | – | – | 63 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 74 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 12 | – | – | 65 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 67 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 16 | – | – | 63 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 10 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2 | – | – | 50 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 17 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1 | – | – | 57 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 21 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 4 | – | – | 54 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 23 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 7 | – | – | 67 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 13 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | – | – | 69 |
| Optician | Retail | 13 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 39 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 9 | – | – | 56 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 32 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 6 | – | – | 66 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 26 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2 | – | – | 52 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 12 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 66 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 32 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 6 | – | – | 55 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 32 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 10 | – | – | 53 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 18 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 7 | – | – | 59 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 20 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7 | – | – | 63 |
| Online store | Retail | 13 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8 | – | – | 51 |
| Electrician | Trades | 88 | 8.9 | 10.8 | 14 | – | – | 61 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 77 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 11 | – | – | 67 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 140 | 14.2 | 18.3 | 29 | – | – | 62 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 41 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 7 | – | – | 73 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 61 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 13 | – | – | 59 |
| Flooring | Trades | 31 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 5 | – | – | 61 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 258 | 26.1 | 33.5 | 39 | – | – | 71 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 37 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 17 | – | – | 72 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 85 | 8.6 | 12.1 | 33 | – | – | 72 |
| Taxi | Transport | 53 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 11 | – | – | 65 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 121 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 28 | – | – | 68 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Växjö
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Växjö | Town | 74,052 | – | 7,172 | – | – |
| Rottne | Town | 2,465 | – | 137 | – | – |
| Ingelstad | Town | 1,863 | – | 154 | – | – |
| Braås | Town | 1,633 | – | 94 | – | – |
| Lammhult | Town | 1,600 | – | 194 | – | – |
| Gemla | Town | 1,081 | – | 90 | – | – |
| Åryd (Växjö) | Town | 710 | – | 57 | – | – |
| Åby (Växjö) | Town | 423 | – | 36 | – | – |
| Furuby | Town | 416 | – | 35 | – | – |
| Öja | Town | 396 | – | 26 | – | – |
| Tävelsås | Town | 382 | – | 40 | – | – |
| Nöbbele | Town | 237 | – | 17 | – | – |
| Björnö | Town | 210 | – | 12 | – | – |
| Teleborg (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 9,181 | +15.3% | 519 | – | – |
| Araby-Dalbo-Nydala (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 7,333 | +5.8% | 153 | – | – |
| Stadsnära landsbygd (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 7,283 | +2.3% | 1,272 | – | – |
| Växjö landsbygd (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 6,594 | -0.3% | 1,469 | – | – |
| Hovshaga (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 6,488 | +6.0% | 453 | – | – |
| Söder-Bäckaslöv (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 5,461 | +2.0% | 812 | – | – |
| Växjö centrum-Väster-Spetsamossen (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 5,324 | +5.0% | 1,118 | – | – |
| Universitetsområde (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 4,769 | +14.9% | 185 | – | – |
| Öjaby-Räppe (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 4,686 | +25.4% | 466 | – | – |
| Kungsmad-Pilbäcken (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 4,678 | +1.7% | 250 | – | – |
| Gamla norr-Fagrabäck (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 4,053 | +2.5% | 254 | – | – |
| Östra Lugnet-Evedal (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 4,000 | +2.3% | 532 | – | – |
| Hov-Norr (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 3,567 | +2.4% | 390 | – | – |
| Växjö öster (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 3,500 | +1.2% | 290 | – | – |
| Västra mark (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 3,403 | +24.5% | 1,079 | – | – |
| Sandsbro (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 3,296 | -5.4% | 279 | – | – |
| Teleborg centrum (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 3,163 | -3.8% | 142 | – | – |
| Högstorp-Hollstorp (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 3,036 | -5.2% | 280 | – | – |
| Rottne (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 2,470 | -0.5% | 149 | – | – |
| Ingelstad (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 1,907 | -1.7% | 164 | – | – |
| Gemla (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 1,625 | -0.4% | 158 | – | – |
| Lammhult (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 1,580 | -14.1% | 201 | – | – |
| Braås (Växjö) | Neighbourhood | 1,554 | -13.0% | 99 | – | – |