Carpenter & joiner in Värnamo
Opportunity score
Promising
High confidenceFewer businesses than similar areas, with a supportive trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (73/100)
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 19 active businesses in the category “Carpenter & joiner” in Värnamo - 9.4 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 35.
In the last 3 years 0 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Carpenter & joiner in Värnamo against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Värnamo kommun), from 22 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.
| Värnamo | Sweden | Värnamo Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 23% | 26% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 14% | 12% | About the same | |
| Median equity ratio | 58% | 46% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.6m | SEK 1.3m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 616k | SEK 544k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 0% | About the same |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VärnamoThis 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 – Värnamo 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 Värnamo.
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 – Värnamo kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
19 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Västbovägen 56 E, 331 53 Värnamo | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Stallvägen 30, 331 35 Värnamo | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lagastigen 6 A, 331 30 Värnamo | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Repslagarevägen 3, 331 53 Värnamo | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Götavägen 13, 331 52 Värnamo | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västermogatan 35 B, 331 33 Värnamo | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västbovägen 51, 331 52 Värnamo | 2018 |
| · Enskild firma | Jönköpingsvägen 15, 331 34 Värnamo | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gärdesvägen 6 C, 331 30 Värnamo | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bangårdsgatan 57, 331 35 Värnamo | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Pilagårdsgatan 24 D, 331 32 Värnamo | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Smultronvägen 13, 331 42 Värnamo | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Floragatan 27, 331 33 Värnamo | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kyrkogatan 20, 331 36 Värnamo | 2010 |
| · Enskild firma | Solbacksgatan 5, 331 50 Värnamo | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hovslagarevägen 4, 331 53 Värnamo | 2005 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Sekatörvägen 7 B, 331 55 Värnamo | 1994 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bangårdsgatan 43, 331 35 Värnamo | 1993 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Kävsjövägen 22, 331 35 Värnamo | 1987 |
Nothing matches.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eslöv | 20,422 | 25 | 12.2 | 53 |
| Karlshamn | 19,966 | 30 | 15.0 | 64 |
| Hässleholm | 19,760 | 21 | 10.6 | 71 |
| Ystad | 21,259 | 29 | 13.6 | 68 |
| Västervik | 21,615 | 30 | 13.9 | 52 |
| Oskarshamn | 18,817 | 16 | 8.5 | 76 |
Population of Värnamo
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.