IT & software services in Östhammar
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 10 active businesses in the category “IT & software services” in Östhammar - 20.1 per 10,000 residents.
That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 23.2 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 12.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
IT & software services in Östhammar against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Östhammars kommun), from 24 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.
| Östhammar | Sweden | Östhammar Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 42% | 30% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 8% | 3% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 30% | 18% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 77% | 65% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 919k | SEK 1.3m | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 672k | SEK 775k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 0% | 2% | Fewer chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
ÖsthammarThis 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 – Östhammars 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 it & software services in Östhammar.
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 – Östhammars kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
10 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Trollgatan 21, 742 33 Östhammar | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Morkullegatan 1, 742 36 Östhammar | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Erikslundsgatan 7, 742 32 Östhammar | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Höstvägen 3, 742 33 Östhammar | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Smedjegatan 8, 742 32 Östhammar | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Trastgatan 14, 742 36 Östhammar | 2016 |
| · Enskild firma | Svarvaregatan 2 A Lgh 1101, 742 31 Östhammar | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Trastgatan 14, 742 36 Östhammar | 2005 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kärleksallén 11 B, 742 36 Östhammar | 2003 |
| · Enskild firma | Kärleksallén 1, 742 36 Östhammar | 1998 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Trollgatan 21, 742 33 Östhammar | Sep 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grums | 4,975 | 1 | 2.0 | 96 |
| Taberg | 5,010 | 13 | 25.9 | 50 |
| Anderstorp | 5,026 | 14 | 27.9 | 47 |
| Vargön | 4,942 | 3 | 6.1 | 86 |
| Älvsbyn | 4,923 | 8 | 16.3 | 65 |
| Skiftinge | 4,921 | 5 | 10.2 | 66 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for it & software services.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gimo Town | 2 | 7.1 | 87 |
| Alunda Town | 5 | 18.7 | 68 |
| Österbybruk Town | 6 | 25.6 | 47 |
| Öregrund Town | 4 | 25.5 | 47 |
Population of Östhammar
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 12.11.2026.