Electrician in Västervik
Opportunity score
Worth a closer look
High confidenceSome signals point to room for a new business.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (63/100)
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 15 active businesses in the category “Electrician” in Västervik - 6.9 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 9.7 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 21.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 1 January 2024.
Compared with Sweden
Electrician in Västervik against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Västerviks kommun), from 21 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: closures in Statistics Sweden's Business Register are only known from 1 January 2024.
| Västervik | Sweden | Västervik Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 19% | 24% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 5% | 3% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 16% | 12% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 51% | 52% | About the same | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.4m | SEK 1.5m | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 666k | SEK 604k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 20% | 5% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VästervikOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Västerviks 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 electrician in Västervik.
Trouble signs
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 – Västerviks kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
15 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Lunnargatan 4 B, 593 62 Västervik | 2025 |
| · chain | Kolonivägen 5, 593 61 Västervik | 2024 |
| · chain | Kolonivägen 3, 593 61 Västervik | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Grevgatan 16, 593 32 Västervik | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hasselvändan 2, 593 37 Västervik | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sjöstadsvägen 11, 593 44 Västervik | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Allén 68, 593 61 Västervik | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Barlastgatan 7 B, 593 31 Västervik | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lunnargatan 18, 593 62 Västervik | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Perugatan 48 B, 593 61 Västervik | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Riogatan 15, 593 41 Västervik | 2004 |
| · Aktiebolag | Isgatan 22, 593 37 Västervik | 2003 |
| · chain | Västeråsgatan 3, 593 61 Västervik | 1994 |
| · Aktiebolag | Barlastgatan 2, 593 31 Västervik | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lysingsvägen 18 1Tr, 593 53 Västervik | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Lunnargatan 4 B, 593 62 Västervik | Apr 2025 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ystad | 21,259 | 26 | 12.2 | 36 |
| Eslöv | 20,422 | 19 | 9.3 | 42 |
| Värnamo | 20,273 | 16 | 7.9 | 51 |
| Karlshamn | 19,966 | 16 | 8.0 | 55 |
| Hässleholm | 19,760 | 14 | 7.1 | 53 |
| Lidköping | 23,585 | 26 | 11.0 | 39 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for electrician.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamleby Town | 6 | 21.7 | 17 |
Population of Västervik
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
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.