Poverty and living standards in Jämtlands län (Mellersta Norrland, Sweden): official figures
Jämtland County ranked 13th of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard in 2023, at 7.9% against a national figure of 7.3%.
How unequal are incomes in Jämtland County?
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income in Jämtland County stood at 0.269 in 2024, down from 0.284 in 2019; the figure for Sweden was 0.314.
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In 2025, the share of residents with little fear of violent crime in Jämtland County was 89.6%, compared with 79.0% for Sweden as a whole; that was the highest among the counties.
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- At 2.0% in 2025, Jämtland County was below the Swedish level of 3.8% on the share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed, putting it 4th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of people aged 20-64 who received unemployment benefit during the year in Jämtland County came to 4.3% in 2025, 4th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 5.2%), down from 6.4% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year in Jämtland County was 12.1%, compared with 13.5% for Sweden as a whole; that was 7th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the share of residents who see few problems with violent crime where they live in Jämtland County was 83.1%, compared with 64.1% for Sweden as a whole; that was the highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Jämtlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Jämtlands län ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Östergötlands län | 8.3% |
| 11 | Dalarnas län | 8.2% |
| 12 | Västernorrlands län | 8.1% |
| 13 | Jämtlands län | 7.9% |
| 14 | Gotlands län | 7.4% |
| 15 | Jönköpings län | 7.2% |
| 16 | Västra Götalands län | 7.1% |
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income (2024)
Jämtlands län ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The Gini coefficient of household disposable income |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Örebro län | 0.273 |
| 15 | Kalmar län | 0.272 |
| 16 | Västerbottens län | 0.270 |
| 17 | Jämtlands län | 0.269 |
| 18 | Gävleborgs län | 0.263 |
| 19 | Dalarnas län | 0.261 |
| 20 | Västernorrlands län | 0.261 |
The share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year (2025)
Jämtlands län ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Västra Götalands län | 12.9% |
| 13 | Kalmar län | 12.6% |
| 14 | Jönköpings län | 12.1% |
| 15 | Jämtlands län | 12.1% |
| 16 | Dalarnas län | 11.8% |
| 17 | Västerbottens län | 11.6% |
| 18 | Uppsala län | 11.5% |
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime (2025)
Jämtlands län ranks 1 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents with little fear of violent crime |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jämtlands län | 89.6% |
| 2 | Norrbottens län | 87.8% |
| 3 | Västerbottens län | 86.8% |
| 4 | Värmlands län | 86.4% |
| 5 | Västernorrlands län | 83.9% |
| 6 | Kalmar län | 82.8% |
| 7 | Dalarnas län | 82.0% |
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Sources
- RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada: Kolada key figures for the 21 Swedish regions/counties and Sweden (about 90 indicators: regional finances, health care costs, use and waiting times, income, jobs, education, elected representatives), 2014-2026, Kolada API v3, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a34b5a7c1091…)
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