Economy, jobs and prices in Dalarnas län (Norra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
GDP per person was 33,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 85% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); 15th highest of 21 counties in Sweden.
How big is the economy of Dalarnas län?
The local economy produced €11.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Dalarnas län?
About 140,380 people worked in Dalarnas län in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Dalarna County?
In 2024, the median net income of residents aged 20 and over in Dalarna County was SEK 292,500, compared with SEK 311,000 for Sweden as a whole; that was 8th lowest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Dalarna County?
Dalarna County ranked 12th of 21 counties on the median earned income of residents aged 20-64 in 2024, at SEK 389,100 against a national figure of SEK 401,400.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many people are unemployed in Dalarna County?
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service in Dalarna County stood at 2.7% in 2025, down from 3.7% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 3.1%.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many new businesses start in Dalarna County?
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Dalarna County came to 10.5 in 2025, 7th most among the counties (Sweden: 11.5), down from 10.6 in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Dalarnas län?
The largest part of the economy of Dalarnas län in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 31.3% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (19.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Dalarnas län?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 19.7% of output in 2024, against 18.0% for Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Dalarnas län growing?
Gross value added rose from €9.3 billion in 2015 to €10.4 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 11% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Dalarnas län?
Of the 140,380 jobs located in Dalarnas län in 2024, 44% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 5.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Dalarnas län?
The number of people working in Dalarnas län rose by 10.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 140,380.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- At 69.4% in 2024, Dalarna County was below the Swedish level of 70.4% on the employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64, putting it 10th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2024, the share of jobs in manufacturing and mining in Dalarna County was 14.3%, compared with 10.7% for Sweden as a whole; that was 6th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Dalarna County ranked 10th of 21 counties on the share of jobs in the private sector in 2024, at 63.8% against a national figure of 68.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Company bankruptcies per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Dalarna County stood at 1.32 in 2025, up from 1.05 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 1.65. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Dalarnas län compares with other counties in Sweden
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)
Dalarnas län ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median net income of residents aged 20 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kronobergs län | SEK 296,400 |
| 12 | Västernorrlands län | SEK 294,700 |
| 13 | Södermanlands län | SEK 294,400 |
| 14 | Dalarnas län | SEK 292,500 |
| 15 | Värmlands län | SEK 292,400 |
| 16 | Blekinge län | SEK 292,200 |
| 17 | Örebro län | SEK 291,300 |
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service (2025)
Dalarnas län ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Östergötlands län | 2.8% |
| 9 | Västerbottens län | 2.7% |
| 10 | Örebro län | 2.7% |
| 11 | Dalarnas län | 2.7% |
| 12 | Uppsala län | 2.6% |
| 13 | Värmlands län | 2.6% |
| 14 | Jönköpings län | 2.6% |
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 (2025)
Dalarnas län ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Skåne län | 12.2 |
| 5 | Hallands län | 11.7 |
| 6 | Västra Götalands län | 11.3 |
| 7 | Dalarnas län | 10.5 |
| 8 | Västmanlands län | 10.5 |
| 9 | Norrbottens län | 10.5 |
| 10 | Södermanlands län | 10.3 |
The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)
Dalarnas län ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Västmanlands län | 17.1% |
| 4 | Blekinge län | 17.1% |
| 5 | Kalmar län | 15.7% |
| 6 | Dalarnas län | 14.3% |
| 7 | Örebro län | 14.2% |
| 8 | Östergötlands län | 13.9% |
| 9 | Västerbottens län | 13.5% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Dalarnas län ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Västmanlands län | 22.9% |
| 11 | Kronobergs län | 22.5% |
| 12 | Södermanlands län | 22.2% |
| 13 | Dalarnas län | 19.7% |
| 14 | Östergötlands län | 19.1% |
| 15 | Hallands län | 19.0% |
| 16 | Gävleborgs län | 18.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Dalarnas län ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Västernorrlands län | 17.2% |
| 16 | Örebro län | 16.7% |
| 17 | Kalmar län | 16.0% |
| 18 | Dalarnas län | 15.9% |
| 19 | Jönköpings län | 14.9% |
| 20 | Värmlands län | 14.2% |
| 21 | Blekinge län | 12.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Dalarnas län ranks 4 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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