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Staffing & recruitment in Avesta

Town · 16,055 residents
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35of 100

Opportunity score

Crowded

High confidence

More competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.

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Why this score (35/100)

Room in the market27weak
Population growth–left out
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend64strong

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

Active now
14
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
8.7
similar areas 6.0 · Sweden 9.4
Opened and closed, 3 years
2 opened – closed
last 12 months: 1 opened, – closed
Population
16,055

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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.

There are 14 active businesses in the category “Staffing & recruitment” in Avesta - 8.7 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 6.0 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 10.

In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.

Compared with Sweden

Staffing & recruitment in Avesta against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Avesta kommun), from 13 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.

AvestaSwedenAvesta SwedenVerdict
Made a loss 46% 31% More here
Companies with negative equity 8% 5% More here
Losses two years in a row 33% 16% More here
Median equity ratio 55% 52% Stronger
Revenue per employee SEK 785k SEK 780k About the same
Staff costs per employee SEK 581k SEK 508k Higher
Run by chains (3+ places) 14% 12% More chains

Trend

Active businesses over time

Avesta

This line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.

Openings and closures per year

0123Opened 2017: 12017Opened 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 12019Opened 2020: 12020Opened 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 32022Opened 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 12024Opened 2025: 02025Opened 2026 (so far): 1Closed 2026 (so far): 02026*
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far

Closures are counted from 4 October 2026; years before show openings only.

Money

Financials – Avesta kommun

Median revenue
SEK 785k
13 companies filed
Profitable
54%
revenue trend +1.8%
0500k1.0m1.5m2.0m20172019202120232025Avesta kommunSweden
Avesta kommunSweden

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 staffing & recruitment in Avesta.

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators21% · 14 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.62 · Sweden: 0.97
Average age of active businesses8.9 yrs · Sweden: 8.3
Younger than 2 years8% · Sweden: 18%
Older than 10 years39% · Sweden: 32%

An established market: many businesses have been here for years.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0

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

Residents more than 5 km from one5,640 · 25%
More than 10 km0
Farthest neighbourhood (5,000+ residents)1.7 km · Avesta norra-Avesta västra-Karlbo (Avesta)

Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.

Jobs – Avesta kommun

02040602022202320242025Employees

Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.

Existing businesses

14 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Aktiebolag Axel Johnsons Väg 79, 774 34 Avesta 2026
· Aktiebolag Kungsgatan 11, 774 30 Avesta 2024
· Aktiebolag Folkaregatan 44, 775 70 Krylbo 2022
· Aktiebolag Krontallsvägen 6, 774 62 Avesta 2022
· Aktiebolag Åsgårdsvägen 29 A, 774 60 Avesta 2022
· Aktiebolag Järngatan 2, 774 30 Avesta 2020
· Aktiebolag Skillinggränd 35, 774 35 Avesta 2019
· Aktiebolag Folkaregatan 58, 775 70 Krylbo 2017
· Enskild firma Floravägen 12, 774 61 Avesta 2016
· Aktiebolag Vårstigen 3, 775 71 Krylbo 2015
· chain Högbostigen 1, 774 63 Avesta 2015
· Aktiebolag Klockarvägen 25, 774 62 Avesta 2008
· Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag Högboleden 53, 774 63 Avesta 2002
· Arbetsförmedlingen · chain Polervägen 12, 774 41 Avesta –

Recently opened


Axel Johnsons Väg 79, 774 34 Avesta
Sep 2026

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Ljungby16,076159.322
Bålsta16,205159.325
Höganäs16,274159.218
Ludvika15,675159.635
Höllviken och Ljunghusen15,669148.933
Nynäshamn16,447106.147

Population of Avesta

Statistics Sweden
15k16k16k16k16k2024Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14 16%
Young 15-24 11%
Adults 25-44 25%
Adults 45-64 22%
Seniors 65-79 17%
80 and older 9%

The line marks the average for Sweden.

Average age44.2 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 280k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children21% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)28% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*10,245
Commute in / out every day*2,402 / 2,323
Jobs per working resident*1.01 · Sweden: 1.00

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 14.11.2026.