Staffing & recruitment in Västervik
Opportunity score
Crowded
High confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (14/100)
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 22 active businesses in the category “Staffing & recruitment” in Västervik - 10.2 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 13.
In the last 3 years 8 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Staffing & recruitment in Västervik against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Västerviks kommun), from 18 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 | 61% | 31% | More here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 17% | 5% | More here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 25% | 16% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 38% | 52% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 655k | SEK 779k | Lower | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 441k | SEK 508k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 14% | 12% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
VästervikOpenings and closures per year
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 staffing & recruitment in Västervik.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
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
22 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · chain | Barlastgatan 3, 593 31 Västervik | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Baumansgatan 4, 593 32 Västervik | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Marinavägen 12, 593 44 Västervik | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strandlinjen 15, 593 44 Västervik | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Västra Kyrkogatan 21 B Lgh 1201, 593 33 Västervik | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Baumansgatan 4, 593 32 Västervik | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östersjövägen 50 A, 593 51 Västervik | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mårdstigen 16, 593 41 Västervik | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Strandlinjen 10, 593 44 Västervik | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Lunnargatan 34, 593 62 Västervik | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ohiogatan 4, 593 41 Västervik | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tredje Västralundsgatan 14, 593 37 Västervik | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Barlastgatan 7, 593 31 Västervik | 2017 |
| · Enskild firma | Södra Järnvägsgatan 21 B Lgh 1101, 593 32 Västervik | 2017 |
| · chain | Folkparksvägen 50, 593 61 Västervik | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Repslagaregatan 7, 593 50 Västervik | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skomakaregatan 13, 593 34 Västervik | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Edholmsgatan 20, 593 61 Västervik | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Baumansgatan 7, 593 32 Västervik | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kristinebergsgatan 7, 593 35 Västervik | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rådhusgatan 38 B, 593 33 Västervik | 2008 |
| · Arbetsförmedlingen · chain | Brunnsgatan 24, 593 30 Västervik | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Barlastgatan 3, 593 31 Västervik | Apr 2026 |
Baumansgatan 4, 593 32 Västervik | Feb 2026 |
Marinavägen 12, 593 44 Västervik | Mar 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 | 14 | 6.6 | 51 |
| Eslöv | 20,422 | 5 | 2.4 | 67 |
| Värnamo | 20,273 | 37 | 18.3 | 11 |
| Karlshamn | 19,966 | 8 | 4.0 | 66 |
| Hässleholm | 19,760 | 8 | 4.0 | 67 |
| Lidköping | 23,585 | 14 | 5.9 | 44 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for staffing & recruitment.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamleby Town | 0 | 0.0 | 62 |
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 11.11.2026.