Staffing & recruitment in Karlstad
Opportunity score
Crowded
High confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (38/100)
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 62 active businesses in the category “Staffing & recruitment” in Karlstad - 8.9 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 42.
In the last 3 years 25 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Staffing & recruitment in Karlstad against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Karlstad), from 23 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.
| Karlstad | Sweden | Karlstad Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 26% | 31% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 10% | 16% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 65% | 52% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 735k | SEK 779k | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 562k | SEK 508k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 36% | 12% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
KarlstadOpenings and closures per year
Money
Financials – Karlstad
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 Karlstad.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
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.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Jobs – Karlstad
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
62 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · chain | Östra Kanalgatan 10, 652 20 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · chain | Trädgårdsgatan 1, 652 26 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kapten Ugglas Väg 7, 653 46 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Torggatan 11, 652 24 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · chain | Romstadsvägen 2, 653 42 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Torggatan 11, 652 24 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · chain | Pumpgatan 2, 652 21 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Professionals Nord Örebro AB · Aktiebolag | Drottninggatan 10, 652 25 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · chain | Tynäsgatan 10, 652 16 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Torggatan 10, 652 25 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Frödingshöjd 21, 656 37 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vikengatan 20 B, 652 28 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Åkermarksvägen 2, 654 57 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Utländsk filial | Tullhusgatan 1 A, 652 09 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Våxnäsgatan 2, 653 40 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Långgatan 27 B, 652 22 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · chain | Gräsdalsgatan 7, 653 36 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skagersviksgatan 10, 653 42 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · chain | Västra Torggatan 11, 652 25 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Blockgatan 8, 653 41 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · chain | Lantvärnsgatan 4, 652 21 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Signalhornsgatan 54 Lgh 1401, 656 34 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bromsgatan 10, 653 41 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Konduktörsgatan 3 Lgh 1101, 652 26 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lägatan 9, 652 21 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Herrgårdsgatan 10, 652 25 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Industri Support Värmland AB · chain | Frögatan 3, 653 36 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Zakrisdalsvägen 1, 653 36 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Älvgatan 5, 652 25 Karlstad | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kungsgatan 2 A, 652 24 Karlstad | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Eneströmsgatan 7, 652 24 Karlstad | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Långgatan 25 A, 652 22 Karlstad | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lelle Karl-Johans Väg 10, 656 38 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Basvägen 8, 654 68 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Academic Work IT AB · chain | Sommargatan 110, 656 28 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Academic Work Finance AB · chain | Sommargatan 110, 656 28 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Eneströmsgatan 7, 652 24 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Academic Work HR Service AB · chain | Sommargatan 110 3 Tr, 656 28 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Kyrkogatan 6, 652 24 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · chain | Signalhornsgatan 124, 656 34 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Karlsgrundsgatan 1, 653 42 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · chain | Sommargatan 110, 656 28 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Academic Work Sweden AB · chain | Sommargatan 110, 656 28 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Kyrkogatan 6, 652 24 Karlstad | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Torvmyrsgatan 6, 654 69 Karlstad | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bromsgatan 5, 653 41 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bromsgatan 5, 653 41 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bromsgatan 5, 653 41 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bromsgatan 5, 653 41 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Torggatan 6, 652 24 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Långgatan 54, 652 19 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · chain | Drottninggatan 21, 652 25 Karlstad | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gustaf Anders Gata 7 B, 653 40 Karlstad | 2012 |
| · chain | Drottninggatan 21, 652 25 Karlstad | 2008 |
| · chain | Herrgårdsgatan 16, 652 24 Karlstad | 2007 |
| · chain | Stapelgatan 2, 652 16 Karlstad | 2005 |
| · chain | Drottninggatan 21, 652 25 Karlstad | 2000 |
| · Adecco Sweden Aktiebolag · chain | Kungsgatan 8, 652 24 Karlstad | 1998 |
| · Arbetsförmedlingen · chain | Östra Torggatan 5, 652 24 Karlstad | 1993 |
| · Aktiebolag | Verkstadsgatan 20, 652 19 Karlstad | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hamngatan 12 A, 652 25 Karlstad | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Kulinggatan 13, 652 21 Karlstad | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Östra Kanalgatan 10, 652 20 Karlstad | Oct 2026 |
Trädgårdsgatan 1, 652 26 Karlstad | Sep 2026 |
Kapten Ugglas Väg 7, 653 46 Karlstad | Aug 2026 |
Gruvgången 39, 653 43 Karlstad | Aug 2026 |
Östra Torggatan 11, 652 24 Karlstad | May 2026 |
Romstadsvägen 2, 653 42 Karlstad | May 2026 |
Östra Torggatan 11, 652 24 Karlstad | May 2026 |
Pumpgatan 2, 652 21 Karlstad | Apr 2026 |
Recently closed
Gruvgången 39, 653 43 Karlstad | Aug 2026 after 0 yrs |
Våxnäsgatan 10, 653 40 Karlstad | Jan 2026 after 0 yrs |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskilstuna | 70,646 | 61 | 8.6 | 34 |
| Sundsvall och Timrå | 70,918 | 79 | 11.1 | 21 |
| Halmstad | 72,979 | 61 | 8.4 | 27 |
| Växjö | 74,052 | 60 | 8.1 | 38 |
| Borås | 75,565 | 71 | 9.4 | 26 |
| Södertälje | 78,377 | 57 | 7.3 | 37 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for staffing & recruitment.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skåre Town | 1 | 1.8 | 84 |
| Vålberg Town | 2 | 7.2 | 53 |
| Älvåker och Råtorp Town | 4 | 12.7 | 33 |
Population of Karlstad
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.
* 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.