Economy, jobs and prices in Gävleborgs län (Norra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
GDP per person was 32,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 81% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); the lowest of 21 counties in Sweden.
How big is the economy of Gävleborgs län?
The local economy produced €11.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Gävleborgs län?
About 133,570 people worked in Gävleborgs län in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Gävleborg County?
Gävleborg County ranked 20th of 21 counties on the median net income of residents aged 20 and over in 2024, at SEK 286,500 against a national figure of SEK 311,000.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Gävleborg County?
The median earned income of residents aged 20-64 in Gävleborg County stood at SEK 383,200 in 2024, up from SEK 326,200 in 2019; the figure for Sweden was SEK 401,400.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many people are unemployed in Gävleborg County?
At 3.0% in 2025, Gävleborg County was below the Swedish level of 3.1% on the share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service, putting it 5th highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many new businesses start in Gävleborg County?
In 2025, new companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Gävleborg County was 9.2, compared with 11.5 for Sweden as a whole; that was 3rd fewest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Gävleborgs län?
The largest part of the economy of Gävleborgs län in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 32.3% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (19.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Gävleborgs län?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 18.7% of output in 2024, against 18.0% for Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Gävleborgs län growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.9 billion in 2015 to €9.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 10% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Gävleborgs län?
Of the 133,570 jobs located in Gävleborgs län in 2024, 44% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 4.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Gävleborgs län?
The number of people working in Gävleborgs län rose by 7.0% between 2015 and 2024, to 133,570.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64 in Gävleborg County came to 66.9% in 2024, 4th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 70.4%), up from 60.7% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Gävleborg County ranked 11th of 21 counties on the share of jobs in manufacturing and mining in 2024, at 13.3% against a national figure of 10.7%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of jobs in the private sector in Gävleborg County stood at 64.0% in 2024, up from 63.4% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 68.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 1.58 in 2025, Gävleborg County was below the Swedish level of 1.65 on company bankruptcies per 1,000 residents aged 16-64, putting it 4th most among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Gävleborgs län compares with other counties in Sweden
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)
Gävleborgs län ranks 20 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)
Gävleborgs län ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Södermanlands län | 3.6% |
| 3 | Stockholms län | 3.6% |
| 4 | Västmanlands län | 3.3% |
| 5 | Gävleborgs län | 3.0% |
| 6 | Västra Götalands län | 2.9% |
| 7 | Västernorrlands län | 2.9% |
| 8 | Östergötlands län | 2.8% |
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 (2025)
Gävleborgs län ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Västerbottens län | 9.5 |
| 16 | Kronobergs län | 9.4 |
| 17 | Östergötlands län | 9.3 |
| 18 | Kalmar län | 9.3 |
| 19 | Gävleborgs län | 9.2 |
| 20 | Västernorrlands län | 9.2 |
| 21 | Blekinge län | 8.9 |
The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)
Gävleborgs län ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Östergötlands län | 13.9% |
| 9 | Västerbottens län | 13.5% |
| 10 | Värmlands län | 13.5% |
| 11 | Gävleborgs län | 13.3% |
| 12 | Norrbottens län | 13.2% |
| 13 | Västra Götalands län | 12.7% |
| 14 | Södermanlands län | 12.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Gävleborgs län ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Dalarnas län | 19.7% |
| 14 | Östergötlands län | 19.1% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Gävleborgs län ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Örebro län | 16.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Gävleborgs län ranks 3 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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