Carpenter & joiner in Vargön
Opportunity score
Crowded
Medium confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (38/100)
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 12 active businesses in the category “Carpenter & joiner” in Vargön - 24.3 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 17.1 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 9.
In the last 3 years 1 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Carpenter & joiner in Vargön against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Vänersborgs kommun), from 26 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.
| Vargön | Sweden | Vargön Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 16% | 26% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 4% | 5% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 4% | 12% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 45% | 46% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.3m | SEK 1.3m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 558k | SEK 544k | About the same | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 0% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VargönThis line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Openings and closures per year
Closures are counted from 4 October 2026; years before show openings only.
Money
Financials – Vänersborgs 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 Vargön.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
An established market: many businesses have been here for years.
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 – Vänersborgs kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
12 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Skogsvägen 4, 468 32 Vargön | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nordkroksvägen 100, 468 34 Vargön | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sandbergs Väg 5 A, 468 33 Vargön | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Stationsvägen 24, 468 32 Vargön | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Limbodavägen 12, 468 33 Vargön | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ekelundsvägen 13, 468 30 Vargön | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kartevägen 6, 468 31 Vargön | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Näckrosvägen 22, 468 33 Vargön | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Falkvägen 51, 468 33 Vargön | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sandbergs Väg 13, 468 33 Vargön | 2008 |
| · Enskild firma | Granvägen 7, 468 30 Vargön | 2005 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ekelundsvägen 15, 468 30 Vargön | 2002 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Skogsvägen 4, 468 32 Vargön | Mar 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Älvsbyn | 4,923 | 9 | 18.3 | 37 |
| Skiftinge | 4,921 | 1 | 2.0 | 88 |
| Grums | 4,975 | 7 | 14.1 | 51 |
| Östhammar | 4,986 | 19 | 38.1 | 16 |
| Malmslätt | 4,886 | 5 | 10.2 | 60 |
| Taberg | 5,010 | 7 | 14.0 | 66 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for carpenter & joiner.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vänersborg Town | 26 | 10.5 | 70 |
| Brålanda Town | 3 | 20.5 | 59 |
Population of Vargön
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 13.11.2026.