Economy, jobs and prices in Jämtlands län (Mellersta Norrland, Sweden): official figures
GDP per person was 35,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 88% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); 14th highest of 21 counties in Sweden.
How big is the economy of Jämtlands län?
The local economy produced €5.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Jämtlands län?
About 64,830 people worked in Jämtlands län in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Jämtland County?
At SEK 290,800 in 2024, Jämtland County was below the Swedish level of SEK 311,000 on the median net income of residents aged 20 and over, putting it 4th lowest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Jämtland County?
The median earned income of residents aged 20-64 in Jämtland County came to SEK 382,200 in 2024, 2nd lowest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 401,400), up from SEK 321,100 in 2019.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many people are unemployed in Jämtland County?
In 2025, the share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service in Jämtland County was 2.2%, compared with 3.1% for Sweden as a whole; that was 3rd lowest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many new businesses start in Jämtland County?
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Jämtland County stood at 12.6 in 2025, up from 12.0 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 11.5.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Jämtlands län?
The largest part of the economy of Jämtlands län in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 34.2% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (18.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Jämtlands län?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 15.1% of output in 2024, against 18.0% for Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Jämtlands län growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.1 billion in 2015 to €5.0 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 20% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Jämtlands län?
Of the 64,830 jobs located in Jämtlands län in 2024, 47% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 7.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Jämtlands län?
The number of people working in Jämtlands län rose by 6.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 64,830.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Jämtland County ranked 4th of 21 counties on the employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64 in 2024, at 71.9% against a national figure of 70.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 7.0% in 2024, Jämtland County was below the Swedish level of 10.7% on the share of jobs in manufacturing and mining, putting it 4th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of jobs in the private sector in Jämtland County came to 58.7% in 2024, the lowest among the counties (Sweden: 68.5%), about the same as in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, company bankruptcies per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Jämtland County was 1.24, compared with 1.65 for Sweden as a whole; that was 8th fewest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Jämtlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)
Jämtlands län ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median net income of residents aged 20 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Värmlands län | SEK 292,400 |
| 16 | Blekinge län | SEK 292,200 |
| 17 | Örebro län | SEK 291,300 |
| 18 | Jämtlands län | SEK 290,800 |
| 19 | Kalmar län | SEK 287,700 |
| 20 | Gävleborgs län | SEK 286,500 |
| 21 | Gotlands län | SEK 282,800 |
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service (2025)
Jämtlands län ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Hallands län | 2.6% |
| 16 | Blekinge län | 2.6% |
| 17 | Kronobergs län | 2.5% |
| 18 | Kalmar län | 2.5% |
| 19 | Jämtlands län | 2.2% |
| 20 | Norrbottens län | 2.0% |
| 21 | Gotlands län | 1.9% |
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 (2025)
Jämtlands län ranks 2 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | 13.9 |
| 2 | Jämtlands län | 12.6 |
| 3 | Gotlands län | 12.3 |
| 4 | Skåne län | 12.2 |
| 5 | Hallands län | 11.7 |
| 6 | Västra Götalands län | 11.3 |
| 7 | Dalarnas län | 10.5 |
The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)
Jämtlands län ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Västernorrlands län | 11.7% |
| 16 | Hallands län | 10.4% |
| 17 | Skåne län | 8.9% |
| 18 | Jämtlands län | 7.0% |
| 19 | Uppsala län | 6.9% |
| 20 | Gotlands län | 6.0% |
| 21 | Stockholms län | 5.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Jämtlands län ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Hallands län | 19.0% |
| 16 | Gävleborgs län | 18.7% |
| 17 | Uppsala län | 15.7% |
| 18 | Jämtlands län | 15.1% |
| 19 | Skåne län | 14.3% |
| 20 | Stockholms län | 10.5% |
| 21 | Gotlands län | 10.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Jämtlands län ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Västerbottens län | 20.1% |
| 10 | Östergötlands län | 19.6% |
| 11 | Gotlands län | 18.0% |
| 12 | Jämtlands län | 17.7% |
| 13 | Gävleborgs län | 17.4% |
| 14 | Norrbottens län | 17.2% |
| 15 | Västernorrlands län | 17.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Jämtlands län ranks 2 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotlands län | 35.6% |
| 2 | Jämtlands län | 34.2% |
| 3 | Gävleborgs län | 32.3% |
| 4 | Dalarnas län | 31.3% |
| 5 | Örebro län | 30.7% |
| 6 | Södermanlands län | 30.1% |
| 7 | Kalmar län | 29.7% |
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