Bricklayer & mason in Västervik
Opportunity score
Balanced
High confidenceSupply roughly matches similar areas.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (53/100)
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 “Bricklayer & mason” in Västervik - 4.6 per 10,000 residents.
That is fewer than similar-sized areas (median 6.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 14.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Bricklayer & mason in Västervik against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Västerviks kommun), from 10 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.
| Västervik | Sweden | Västervik Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 20% | 26% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 4% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 0% | 12% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 27% | 47% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 1.8m | SEK 1.4m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 764k | SEK 588k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 10% | 2% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VästervikThis 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 – 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 bricklayer & mason in Västervik.
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
10 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Lyckerumsgatan 18, 593 36 Västervik | 2025 |
| · chain | Båtvägen 4, 593 50 Västervik | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Viborgsgatan 10 Lgh 1203, 593 35 Västervik | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Ekdalsgatan 45, 593 53 Västervik | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Perugatan 19 B, 593 42 Västervik | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lunnargatan 34, 593 62 Västervik | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Marieborgsgatan 11, 593 35 Västervik | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lysingsvägen 18, 593 53 Västervik | 1996 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kaptensgatan 7, 593 32 Västervik | 1989 |
| · Aktiebolag | Baumansgatan 9, 593 32 Västervik | 1983 |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Lyckerumsgatan 18, 593 36 Västervik | Feb 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 | 17 | 8.0 | 38 |
| Eslöv | 20,422 | 7 | 3.4 | 57 |
| Värnamo | 20,273 | 7 | 3.5 | 60 |
| Karlshamn | 19,966 | 12 | 6.0 | 50 |
| Hässleholm | 19,760 | 17 | 8.6 | 33 |
| Lidköping | 23,585 | 14 | 5.9 | 54 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for bricklayer & mason.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamleby Town | 2 | 7.2 | 39 |
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 13.11.2026.