Economy, jobs and prices in Norrköping, Sweden: official figures
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over in Norrköping came to SEK 295,300 in 2024, 4th lowest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: SEK 311,000), up from SEK 237,400 in 2019.
What is the median salary in Norrköping?
The median earned income of residents aged 20-64 in Norrköping stood at SEK 384,400 in 2024, up from SEK 322,400 in 2019; the figure for Sweden was SEK 401,400.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Norrköping?
In 2025, the share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed in Norrköping was 3.5%, compared with 3.1% for Sweden as a whole; that was 7th highest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Norrköping?
The unemployment rate in Norrköping was 6.9% in 2024 (6.5% for women, 7.2% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Norrköping?
65,941 jobs were based in Norrköping in 2018; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (36% of jobs) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (22%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people commute to Norrköping?
9,212 people commuted into Norrköping for work in 2018 and 12,519 commuted out.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Norrköping?
Tourist accommodation in Norrköping recorded 602,465 nights in 2018.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Norrköping?
There were 381 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2018.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- At 9.9 in 2025, Norrköping was below the Swedish level of 11.5 on new companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64, putting it 4th fewest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Norrköping ranked 8th of 13 large Swedish cities on the employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64 in 2024, at 68.3% against a national figure of 70.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed in Norrköping came to 5.6% in 2025, 4th highest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 3.8%), down from 6.8% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Norrköping compares with other cities in Sweden
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)
Norrköping ranks 10 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The median net income of residents aged 20 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Helsingborg | SEK 303,300 |
| 8 | Lund | SEK 301,400 |
| 9 | Borås | SEK 297,300 |
| 10 | Norrköping | SEK 295,300 |
| 11 | Orebro | SEK 294,300 |
| 12 | Malmö | SEK 292,900 |
| 13 | Södertälje | SEK 291,400 |
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed (2025)
Norrköping ranks 7 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Göteborg | 3.8% |
| 5 | Stockholm | 3.6% |
| 6 | Västerås | 3.5% |
| 7 | Norrköping | 3.5% |
| 8 | Borås | 3.2% |
| 9 | Orebro | 3.0% |
| 10 | Uppsala | 2.7% |
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 (2025)
Norrköping ranks 10 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Södertälje | 11.0 |
| 8 | Lund | 10.5 |
| 9 | Orebro | 10.0 |
| 10 | Norrköping | 9.9 |
| 11 | Uppsala | 9.8 |
| 12 | Linköping | 9.2 |
| 13 | Umeå | 8.8 |
Unemployment rate (2024)
Norrköping ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malmö | 9.4% |
| 2 | Helsingborg | 8.2% |
| 3 | Södertälje | 8.1% |
| 4 | Norrköping | 6.9% |
| 5 | Västerås | 6.2% |
| 6 | Orebro | 5.5% |
| 7 | Borås | 5.3% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2018)
Norrköping ranks 3 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Västerås | 398 |
| 2 | Borås | 396 |
| 3 | Norrköping | 381 |
| 4 | Orebro | 360 |
| 5 | Helsingborg | 357 |
| 6 | Linköping | 355 |
| 7 | Umeå | 350 |
Tourist nights (2018)
Norrköping ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Orebro | 710,184 |
| 6 | Umeå | 675,530 |
| 7 | Uppsala | 629,876 |
| 8 | Norrköping | 602,465 |
| 9 | Linköping | 539,991 |
| 10 | Västerås | 489,964 |
| 11 | Lund | 486,089 |
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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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