Poverty and living standards in Gävleborgs län (Norra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard in Gävleborg County came to 9.3% in 2023, the highest among the counties (Sweden: 7.3%), down from 9.6% in 2018.
How unequal are incomes in Gävleborg County?
In 2024, the Gini coefficient of household disposable income in Gävleborg County was 0.263, compared with 0.314 for Sweden as a whole; that was 4th lowest among the counties.
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At 78.0% in 2025, Gävleborg County was below the Swedish level of 79.0% on the share of residents with little fear of violent crime, putting it 8th lowest among the counties.
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- Gävleborg County ranked 3rd of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed in 2025, at 4.8% against a national figure of 3.8%. 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 Gävleborg County stood at 6.1% in 2025, down from 7.0% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 5.2%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 16.6% in 2025, Gävleborg County was above the Swedish level of 13.5% on the share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year, putting it the highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 50.8% in 2025, Gävleborg County was below the Swedish level of 64.1% on the share of residents who see few problems with violent crime where they live, putting it 3rd lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Gävleborgs län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Gävleborgs län ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gävleborgs län | 9.3% |
| 2 | Södermanlands län | 9.2% |
| 3 | Örebro län | 9.0% |
| 4 | Värmlands län | 8.6% |
| 5 | Skåne län | 8.5% |
| 6 | Kronobergs län | 8.4% |
| 7 | Kalmar län | 8.4% |
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income (2024)
Gävleborgs län ranks 18 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)
Gävleborgs län ranks 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gävleborgs län | 16.6% |
| 2 | Västmanlands län | 16.5% |
| 3 | Södermanlands län | 16.5% |
| 4 | Skåne län | 16.0% |
| 5 | Örebro län | 14.4% |
| 6 | Blekinge län | 14.2% |
| 7 | Värmlands län | 13.6% |
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime (2025)
Gävleborgs län ranks 13 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents with little fear of violent crime |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blekinge län | 81.1% |
| 11 | Västra Götalands län | 78.8% |
| 12 | Stockholms län | 78.2% |
| 13 | Gävleborgs län | 78.0% |
| 14 | Uppsala län | 77.5% |
| 15 | Södermanlands län | 77.1% |
| 16 | Västmanlands län | 76.8% |
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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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