Carpenter & joiner in Olofström
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
High confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (69/100)
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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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.
There are 7 active businesses in the category “Carpenter & joiner” in Olofström - 9.2 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 17.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 13.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Carpenter & joiner in Olofström against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Olofströms kommun), from 7 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.
| Olofström | Sweden | Olofström Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 57% | 26% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 14% | 12% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 51% | 46% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.0m | SEK 1.3m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 497k | SEK 544k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 0% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
OlofströmOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Olofströms 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 Olofström.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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 – Olofströms kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
7 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Vilboksvägen 17 F Lgh 1101, 293 37 Olofström | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Plommonvägen 14, 293 41 Olofström | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Krusbärsvägen 9, 293 41 Olofström | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gunnebovägen 5, 293 39 Olofström | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Parkvägen 13, 293 39 Olofström | 2017 |
| · Enskild firma | Vilboksvägen 11 Lgh 1101, 293 37 Olofström | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Toffelvägen 10, 293 33 Olofström | 2006 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Söderköping | 7,617 | 16 | 21.0 | 43 |
| Hörby | 7,583 | 20 | 26.4 | 19 |
| Trosa | 7,540 | 15 | 19.9 | 45 |
| Osby | 7,754 | 19 | 24.5 | 33 |
| Hedemora | 7,461 | 12 | 16.1 | 48 |
| Strömstad | 7,836 | 27 | 34.5 | 1 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for carpenter & joiner.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jämshög Town | 1 | 6.5 | 78 |
Population of Olofström
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for carpenter & joiner.
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.
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 12.11.2026.