Carpenter & joiner in Ärla
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
Medium confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (65/100)
The line marks 50, the average. The score compares this area with others of the same type; the gap to peers compares it with areas of similar size. Parts marked – can't be calculated here and are left out; the others count more. How the score is calculated
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There are 2 active businesses in the category “Carpenter & joiner” in Ärla - 16.1 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 23.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 3.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Carpenter & joiner in Ärla against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Eskilstuna kommun), from 59 companies. 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.
| Ärla | Sweden | Ärla Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 27% | 26% | About the same | |
| Companies with negative equity | 5% | 5% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 22% | 12% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 47% | 46% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.3m | SEK 1.3m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 555k | SEK 544k | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
ÄrlaOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Eskilstuna kommun
Only limited companies (AB) and a few other forms file annual reports with Bolagsverket – sole traders don't. Figures for Sweden are net sales from digitally filed reports.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for carpenter & joiner in Ärla.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
Moving in and out
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.
Distance to the nearest one
Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.
Jobs – Eskilstuna kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
2 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Stationsvägen 6 Lgh 1201, 635 36 Ärla | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Apollovägen 8, 635 36 Ärla | 2020 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanaskog | 1,244 | 2 | 16.1 | 55 |
| Saxtorpsskogen | 1,242 | 3 | 24.2 | 44 |
| Roknäs | 1,241 | 0 | 0.0 | 81 |
| Sorunda | 1,251 | 9 | 71.9 | 14 |
| Kärna | 1,234 | 2 | 16.2 | 68 |
| Gagnef | 1,257 | 5 | 39.8 | 18 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for carpenter & joiner.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skiftinge Town | 1 | 2.0 | 88 |
| Eskilstuna Town | 80 | 11.3 | 67 |
| Hällbybrunn Town | 5 | 14.8 | 59 |
| Torshälla Town | 14 | 15.3 | 58 |
| Sundbyholm Town | 3 | 27.1 | 48 |
Population of Ärla
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for carpenter & joiner.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.
Counts are workplaces (arbetsställen) in Statistics Sweden's Business Register with a main industry code in this category. Businesses are placed at the workplace's position from the register; trades like electricians often work across a wider area – use the radius view. Statistics updated 11.11.2026.