Poverty and living standards in Dalarnas län (Norra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
At 8.2% in 2023, Dalarna County was above the Swedish level of 7.3% on the share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard, putting it 11th highest among the counties.
How unequal are incomes in Dalarna County?
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income in Dalarna County came to 0.261 in 2024, 3rd lowest among the counties (Sweden: 0.314), down from 0.346 in 2019.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyIs Dalarna County safe?
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime in Dalarna County stood at 82.0% in 2025, down from 82.2% in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 79.0%.
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- In 2025, the share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed in Dalarna County was 2.7%, compared with 3.8% for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Dalarna County ranked 16th of 21 counties on the share of people aged 20-64 who received unemployment benefit during the year in 2025, at 4.3% against a national figure of 5.2%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year in Dalarna County stood at 11.8% in 2025, down from 15.4% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 13.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents who see few problems with violent crime where they live in Dalarna County stood at 73.6% in 2025, up from 66.0% in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 64.1%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Dalarnas län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Dalarnas län ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Blekinge län | 8.4% |
| 9 | Västmanlands län | 8.4% |
| 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% |
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income (2024)
Dalarnas län ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The Gini coefficient of household disposable income |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | Norrbottens län | 0.258 |
The share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year (2025)
Dalarnas län ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Hallands län | 11.4% |
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime (2025)
Dalarnas län ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents with little fear of violent crime |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Värmlands län | 86.4% |
| 5 | Västernorrlands län | 83.9% |
| 6 | Kalmar län | 82.8% |
| 7 | Dalarnas län | 82.0% |
| 8 | Hallands län | 81.6% |
| 9 | Jönköpings län | 81.1% |
| 10 | Blekinge län | 81.1% |
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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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