Economy, jobs and prices in Göteborg, Sweden: official figures
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over in Gothenburg stood at SEK 314,800 in 2024, up from SEK 253,400 in 2019; the figure for Sweden was SEK 311,000.
What is the median salary in Gothenburg?
In 2024, the median earned income of residents aged 20-64 in Gothenburg was SEK 398,200, compared with SEK 401,400 for Sweden as a whole; that was 3rd highest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Gothenburg?
At 3.8% in 2025, Gothenburg was above the Swedish level of 3.1% on the share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed, putting it 4th highest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Göteborg?
The unemployment rate in Göteborg was 5.0% in 2024 (5.0% for women, 4.9% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Göteborg?
351,996 jobs were based in Göteborg in 2018; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (29% of jobs) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (21%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people commute to Göteborg?
113,187 people commuted into Göteborg for work in 2018 and 53,785 commuted out.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Göteborg?
Tourist accommodation in Göteborg recorded 4,194,404 nights in 2018.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Göteborg?
There were 218 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2018.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Gothenburg ranked 4th of 13 large Swedish cities on new companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in 2025, at 12.7 against a national figure of 11.5. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64 in Gothenburg came to 69.5% in 2024, 5th highest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 70.4%), up from 64.2% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed in Gothenburg stood at 4.3% in 2025, down from 4.4% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 3.8%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Göteborg compares with other cities in Sweden
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)
Göteborg ranks 2 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The median net income of residents aged 20 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm | SEK 361,000 |
| 2 | Göteborg | SEK 314,800 |
| 3 | Västerås | SEK 314,200 |
| 4 | Uppsala | SEK 308,600 |
| 5 | Linköping | SEK 308,300 |
| 6 | Umeå | SEK 304,700 |
| 7 | Helsingborg | SEK 303,300 |
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed (2025)
Göteborg ranks 4 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malmö | 5.6% |
| 2 | Södertälje | 4.9% |
| 3 | Helsingborg | 4.9% |
| 4 | Göteborg | 3.8% |
| 5 | Stockholm | 3.6% |
| 6 | Västerås | 3.5% |
| 7 | Norrköping | 3.5% |
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 (2025)
Göteborg ranks 4 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm | 15.5 |
| 2 | Malmö | 13.5 |
| 3 | Helsingborg | 13.1 |
| 4 | Göteborg | 12.7 |
| 5 | Västerås | 11.1 |
| 6 | Borås | 11.0 |
| 7 | Södertälje | 11.0 |
Unemployment rate (2024)
Göteborg ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Västerås | 6.2% |
| 6 | Orebro | 5.5% |
| 7 | Borås | 5.3% |
| 8 | Göteborg | 5.0% |
| 9 | Lund | 4.7% |
| 10 | Stockholm | 4.5% |
| 11 | Linköping | 4.4% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2018)
Göteborg ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Linköping | 355 |
| 7 | Umeå | 350 |
| 8 | Uppsala | 314 |
| 9 | Lund | 299 |
| 10 | Malmö | 276 |
| 11 | Stockholm | 270 |
| 12 | Göteborg | 218 |
Tourist nights (2018)
Göteborg ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm | 11,442,249 |
| 2 | Göteborg | 4,194,404 |
| 3 | Malmö | 1,878,472 |
| 4 | Helsingborg | 770,992 |
| 5 | Orebro | 710,184 |
| 6 | Umeå | 675,530 |
| 7 | Uppsala | 629,876 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada: Kolada key figures for 13 large Swedish municipalities and Sweden (municipal finances, tax rates, schools, social assistance, reported crime, housing, income, jobs, elected representatives), 2015-2026, Kolada API v3, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9dd73cdde6c8…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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