Staffing & recruitment in Västervik centrum (Västervik)
Opportunity score
Too small to judge
Low confidenceThe area is small, so a single business opening or closing changes the picture a lot. Look at the wider area too.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (39/100)
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 4 active businesses in the category “Staffing & recruitment” in Västervik centrum (Västervik) - 22.2 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 5.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 1.
In the last 3 years 2 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
The population is 1,802 and has grown 1.0% over 5 years.
Compared with Sweden
Staffing & recruitment in Västervik centrum (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 centrum | Sweden | Västervik centrum 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 |
Trend
Active businesses over time
Västervik centrum (Västervik)This 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 staffing & recruitment in Västervik centrum (Västervik).
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
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
0.2 km
from the centre of the neighbourhood to the nearest staffing & recruitment. A typical neighbourhood in Sweden: 0.8 km.
Jobs – Västerviks kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
4 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · chain | Barlastgatan 3, 593 31 Västervik | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Västra Kyrkogatan 21 B Lgh 1201, 593 33 Västervik | 2024 |
| · 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 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mörbylånga (Mörbylånga) | 1,802 | 0 | 0.0 | 54 |
| Nordanstig nordöstra omland (Nordanstig) | 1,801 | 2 | 11.1 | 33 |
| Stora Levene-Håkantorp (Vara) | 1,801 | 1 | 5.6 | 51 |
| Norrmalm-Norräng-Solsidan (Lycksele) | 1,804 | 0 | 0.0 | 48 |
| Alvesta sydost (Alvesta) | 1,804 | 0 | 0.0 | 48 |
| Herrhagen (Falun) | 1,800 | 0 | 0.0 | 66 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for staffing & recruitment.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevik-Gertrudsvik (Västervik) Neighbourhood | 4 | 11.4 | 37 |
| Södermalm-Karstorp (Västervik) Neighbourhood | 5 | 15.9 | 33 |
| Norra Tjust (Västervik) Neighbourhood | 3 | 8.9 | 31 |
| Södra Tjust (Västervik) Neighbourhood | 3 | 6.9 | 30 |
Population of Västervik centrum
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 12.11.2026.