Staffing & recruitment in Västerås
Town · 131,643 residents
Opportunity score
Crowded
High confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (19/100)
Room in the market13weak
Population growth–left out
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend40average
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
137
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
10.4
similar areas 6.0 · Sweden 9.4
Opened and closed, 3 years
34 opened – closed
last 12 months: 15 opened, – closed
Population
131,643
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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.
There are 137 active businesses in the category “Staffing & recruitment” in Västerås - 10.4 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 79.
In the last 3 years 34 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Staffing & recruitment in Västerås against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Västerås kommun), from 71 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.
| Västerås | Sweden | Västerås Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 20% | 31% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 1% | 5% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 6% | 16% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 54% | 52% | Stronger | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 785k | SEK 779k | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 546k | SEK 508k | Higher | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 26% | 12% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VästeråsOpenings and closures per year
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far
Money
Financials – Västerås kommun
Median revenue
SEK 927k
71 companies filed
Profitable
80%
revenue trend -6.0%
Västerås 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 Västerås.
Competition
Share of the 3 largest operators3% · 136 owners
| 2 places |
New and established
Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)1.14 · Sweden: 0.98
Average age of active businesses8.4 yrs · Sweden: 8.3
Younger than 2 years18% · Sweden: 19%
Older than 10 years27% · Sweden: 32%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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 one4,933 · 3%
More than 10 km0
Farthest neighbourhood (5,000+ residents)0.6 km · Önsta-Norra Gryta-Stenby (Västerås)
Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.
When businesses open and close
Opened
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Jobs – Västerås kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
137 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Verksgatan 16, 722 10 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Jakobsgatan 52 C, 724 64 Västerås | 2026 |
| · chain | Slottsgatan 27, 722 11 Västerås | 2026 |
| · chain, 2 places here | Fallhammargatan 3 B, 721 33 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bessemergatan 37, 724 74 Västerås | 2026 |
| · chain | Pressverksgatan 3, 721 30 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Klockargatan 8 C Lgh 1101, 723 44 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Dagsvärmargatan 60, 723 46 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Badhusgatan 7 B, 722 15 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ingenjör Bååths Gata 11, 722 12 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Statyvägen 13, 724 71 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Cedergatan 39, 723 41 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kumlagatan 3, 723 42 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Frankegatan 2, 724 65 Västerås | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Allmogevägen 1, 724 80 Västerås | 2026 |
| · chain | Badhusgatan 10, 722 15 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fallhammargatan 10, 721 33 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mälargatan 6 D, 722 10 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Örjansgränd 7, 721 32 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vildrosgatan 42, 722 44 Västerås | 2025 |
| · chain | Stora Gatan 44 A, 722 12 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sjöhagsvägen 6 B, 721 32 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bakformsvägen 54, 724 76 Västerås | 2025 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Sigtunagatan 4, 723 34 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Vetterslundsgatan 6, 724 62 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stora Gatan 44 A, 722 12 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Johanneshöjden 4 Lgh 2203, 722 19 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hagagränd 27, 723 37 Västerås | 2024 |
| · chain | Kopparbergsvägen 45, 722 19 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hubbo Näs 7, 725 95 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lövsångargatan 50 1002, 724 72 Västerås | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kopparbergsvägen 45, 722 19 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | 2023 | |
| · Aktiebolag | Vasagatan 20 A, 722 15 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Statyvägen 1, 724 71 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Konsultia AB · chain | Pressverksgatan 3, 721 30 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Narvavägen 47, 724 68 Västerås | 2023 |
| · chain | Pressverksgatan 3, 721 30 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hallsta Gårdsgata 18, 721 38 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fallhammargatan 3 A, 721 33 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Jakobsgatan 52 C, 724 64 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sjöhagsvägen 6 B, 721 32 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Benvägen 38 Lgh 1007, 723 52 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skjutbanegatan 2 C Lgh 1202, 723 39 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stålverksgatan 100, 724 77 Västerås | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ängsgärdsgatan 10, 721 30 Västerås | 2023 |
| · chain | Pressverksgatan 3, 721 30 Västerås | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Wahlbecksgatan 11, 722 18 Västerås | 2022 |
| · chain | Källgatan 14 A, 722 11 Västerås | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Saltängsvägen 29, 721 32 Västerås | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rökugnsgatan 8, 724 81 Västerås | 2022 |
| · chain | Kopparlundsvägen 12, 721 30 Västerås | 2022 |
| · Academic Work Sweden AB · chain | Kopparlundsvägen 12, 721 30 Västerås | 2022 |
| · chain | Kopparlundsvägen 12, 721 30 Västerås | 2022 |
| · chain | Kopparlundsvägen 12, 721 30 Västerås | 2022 |
| · chain | Kopparlundsvägen 12, 721 30 Västerås | 2022 |
| · chain | Linslagargränd 3, 721 30 Västerås | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Katrinelundsvägen 20 Lgh 1604, 722 19 Västerås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Friledningsgatan 10, 721 27 Västerås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Smältverksgatan 78, 724 74 Västerås | 2021 |
| · chain | Port-Anders gata 9, 722 12 Västerås | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Stångjärnsgatan 63, 724 77 Västerås | 2021 |
| · chain, 2 places here | Vasagatan 20 A, 722 15 Västerås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ringspinnargatan 14, 723 46 Västerås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stenkumlagatan 10, 724 69 Västerås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fallhammargatan 3 B, 721 33 Västerås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ingenjör Bååths Gata 11, 722 12 Västerås | 2021 |
| · Enskild firma | Sotargatan 14, 724 63 Västerås | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ormbergssvängen 17, 724 62 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Spikverksgatan 82, 724 79 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Saltängsvägen 34, 721 32 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ängsgärdsgatan 10, 721 30 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sköldgatan 1, 723 51 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Haga Parkgata 16 B, 723 36 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strandlinjevägen 9, 722 31 Västerås | 2020 |
| · chain | Pressverksgatan 3, 721 30 Västerås | 2020 |
| · chain | Pressverksgatan 3, 721 30 Västerås | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kronvägen 26 A, 724 62 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Eskadergatan 14, 721 31 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Provargatan 4, 724 66 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Pilgatan 8 C, 721 30 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Djuphamnsvägen 6 B, 724 65 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gästgivarvägen 11, 724 60 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stora Gatan 34, 722 12 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kopparbergsvägen 45, 722 19 Västerås | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Benvägen 37, 723 52 Västerås | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ekevägen 13 B, 723 41 Västerås | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Styrbordsgatan 21, 723 59 Västerås | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Herrgärdsgatan 5, 722 16 Västerås | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gruvvägen 11, 724 82 Västerås | 2018 |
| · chain | Varmvalsvägen 15, 721 30 Västerås | 2018 |
| · chain | Badhusgatan 8, 722 15 Västerås | 2018 |
| · Aktiebolag | Krangatan 1, 721 32 Västerås | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hantverkargatan 2 B, 722 12 Västerås | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Viksängsgatan 20, 723 47 Västerås | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Smältverksgatan 78 Lgh 1002, 724 74 Västerås | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gustavsviksgatan 8, 721 32 Västerås | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skälbygatan 141, 724 76 Västerås | 2017 |
| · chain | Hamngränd 6, 721 30 Västerås | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Slottsgatan 8, 722 11 Västerås | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sigurdsgatan 21, 721 30 Västerås | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kopparbergsvägen 22 A, 722 13 Västerås | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sjöhagsvägen 6 B, 721 32 Västerås | 2015 |
| · chain | Sjöhagsvägen 7, 721 32 Västerås | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stora Gatan 39 Bv, 722 12 Västerås | 2015 |
| · chain | Hallsta Gårdsgata 8, 721 38 Västerås | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Björnramsvägen 23, 722 42 Västerås | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Brandthovdagatan 24, 721 35 Västerås | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Bastborregatan 4, 721 34 Västerås | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Slakterigatan 10, 721 32 Västerås | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stora Gatan 2 D, 722 09 Västerås | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skogsduvevägen 9, 724 70 Västerås | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hamngränd 6, 721 30 Västerås | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Kabelgatan 2 C Lgh 1001, 723 36 Västerås | 2012 |
| · chain | Torggatan 1, 722 15 Västerås | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Stohagsvägen 44, 724 65 Västerås | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Slånbärsgatan 8, 722 23 Västerås | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Borevägen 17, 722 31 Västerås | 2009 |
| · chain | Stora Gatan 44 A, 722 12 Västerås | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hamngränd 6, 721 30 Västerås | 2008 |
| · chain | Torggatan 1, 722 15 Västerås | 2008 |
| · chain | Kopparbergsvägen 6, 722 13 Västerås | 2008 |
| · Aktiebolag | Regndroppsgatan 11, 723 50 Västerås | 2007 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sjöhagsvägen 8, 721 32 Västerås | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Badhusgatan 4 B, 722 15 Västerås | 2005 |
| · chain | Badhusgatan 10, 722 15 Västerås | 2003 |
| · Lernia Bemanning AB · chain | Glödgargränd 5, 721 30 Västerås | 2001 |
| · Aktiebolag | Pilgatan 8 C, 721 30 Västerås | 2000 |
| · chain | Stora Gatan 38, 722 12 Västerås | 1999 |
| · Adecco Sweden Aktiebolag · chain | Badhusgatan 8, 722 15 Västerås | 1999 |
| · Aktiebolag | Neptungatan 4, 723 58 Västerås | 1998 |
| · chain | Torggatan 1, 722 15 Västerås | 1998 |
| · Aktiebolag | Larslundsvägen 6, 722 31 Västerås | 1997 |
| · Arbetsförmedlingen · chain | Stora gatan 33, 722 12 Västerås | 1995 |
| · AcadeMedia Eductus AB · chain | Slottsgatan 21, 722 11 Västerås | 1992 |
| · Aktiebolag | Agnegatan 5, 722 17 Västerås | 1991 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hantverkargatan 2 B, 722 12 Västerås | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Verksgatan 16, 722 10 Västerås | Oct 2026 |
Jakobsgatan 52 C, 724 64 Västerås | Oct 2026 |
Slottsgatan 27, 722 11 Västerås | Oct 2026 |
Fallhammargatan 3 B, 721 33 Västerås | Oct 2026 |
Bessemergatan 37, 724 74 Västerås | Sep 2026 |
Pressverksgatan 3, 721 30 Västerås | Jun 2026 |
Klockargatan 8 C Lgh 1101, 723 44 Västerås | Jun 2026 |
Dagsvärmargatan 60, 723 46 Västerås | Jun 2026 |
Recently closed
Infanterigatan 98, 723 50 Västerås | May 2025 after 0 yrs |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Örebro | 128,658 | 133 | 10.3 | 23 |
| Linköping | 116,851 | 110 | 9.4 | 28 |
| Helsingborg | 116,029 | 142 | 12.2 | 18 |
| Upplands Väsby och Sollentuna | 156,517 | 156 | 10.0 | 14 |
| Jönköping | 103,032 | 127 | 12.3 | 17 |
| Lund (Lund) | 98,308 | 55 | 5.6 | 49 |
Population of Västerås
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
28%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
13%
80 and older
7%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age41.6 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 335k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children30% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)48% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*81,912
Commute in / out every day*17,621 / 14,830
Jobs per working resident*1.04 · 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 11.11.2026.