Economy, jobs and prices in Södertälje, Sweden: official figures
At SEK 291,400 in 2024, Södertälje was below the Swedish level of SEK 311,000 on the median net income of residents aged 20 and over, putting it the lowest among the large Swedish cities.
What is the median salary in Södertälje?
Södertälje ranked 11th of 13 large Swedish cities on the median earned income of residents aged 20-64 in 2024, at SEK 371,000 against a national figure of SEK 401,400.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Södertälje?
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed in Södertälje came to 4.9% in 2025, 2nd highest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 3.1%), down from 6.4% in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Södertälje?
The unemployment rate in Södertälje was 8.1% in 2024 (9.5% for women, 6.9% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Södertälje stood at 11.0 in 2025, down from 11.5 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 11.5. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2024, the employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64 in Södertälje was 72.6%, compared with 70.4% for Sweden as a whole; that was the highest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 6.9% in 2025, Södertälje was above the Swedish level of 3.8% on the share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed, putting it the highest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Södertälje compares with other cities in Sweden
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)
Södertälje ranks 13 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)
Södertälje ranks 2 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)
Södertälje ranks 7 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Göteborg | 12.7 |
| 5 | Västerås | 11.1 |
| 6 | Borås | 11.0 |
| 7 | Södertälje | 11.0 |
| 8 | Lund | 10.5 |
| 9 | Orebro | 10.0 |
| 10 | Norrköping | 9.9 |
Unemployment rate (2024)
Södertälje ranks 3 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% |
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Sources
- 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…)
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