Economy, jobs and prices in Örebro län (Östra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
GDP per person was 38,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 97% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); 9th highest of 21 counties in Sweden.
How big is the economy of Örebro län?
The local economy produced €14.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Örebro län?
About 153,870 people worked in Örebro län in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Örebro County?
At SEK 291,300 in 2024, Örebro County was below the Swedish level of SEK 311,000 on the median net income of residents aged 20 and over, putting it 5th lowest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Örebro County?
The median earned income of residents aged 20-64 in Örebro County came to SEK 384,400 in 2024, 6th lowest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 401,400), up from SEK 326,500 in 2019.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many people are unemployed in Örebro County?
In 2025, the share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service in Örebro County was 2.7%, compared with 3.1% for Sweden as a whole; that was 10th highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many new businesses start in Örebro County?
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Örebro County stood at 9.6 in 2025, down from 9.7 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 11.5.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Örebro län?
The largest part of the economy of Örebro län in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 30.7% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (24.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Örebro län?
Factories, mines and energy produced 24.0% of the value added in Örebro län in 2024, against 18.0% for Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Örebro län growing?
Gross value added rose from €10.0 billion in 2015 to €12.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Örebro län?
Of the 153,870 jobs located in Örebro län in 2024, 45% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 2.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Örebro län?
The number of people working in Örebro län rose by 10.5% between 2015 and 2024, to 153,870.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Örebro County ranked 11th of 21 counties on the employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64 in 2024, at 69.2% against a national figure of 70.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 14.2% in 2024, Örebro County was above the Swedish level of 10.7% on the share of jobs in manufacturing and mining, putting it 7th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of jobs in the private sector in Örebro County came to 61.8% in 2024, 6th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 68.5%), up from 61.0% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, company bankruptcies per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Örebro County was 1.67, compared with 1.65 for Sweden as a whole; that was 2nd most among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Örebro län compares with other counties in Sweden
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)
Örebro län ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median net income of residents aged 20 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Dalarnas län | SEK 292,500 |
| 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 |
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service (2025)
Örebro län ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Västernorrlands län | 2.9% |
| 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% |
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 (2025)
Örebro län ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jönköpings län | 10.1 |
| 12 | Värmlands län | 10.1 |
| 13 | Uppsala län | 10.0 |
| 14 | Örebro län | 9.6 |
| 15 | Västerbottens län | 9.5 |
| 16 | Kronobergs län | 9.4 |
| 17 | Östergötlands län | 9.3 |
The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)
Örebro län ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Värmlands län | 13.5% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Örebro län ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Västerbottens län | 26.1% |
| 5 | Västernorrlands län | 25.8% |
| 6 | Västra Götalands län | 25.1% |
| 7 | Örebro län | 24.0% |
| 8 | Kalmar län | 23.8% |
| 9 | Värmlands län | 23.1% |
| 10 | Västmanlands län | 22.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Örebro län ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Gävleborgs län | 17.4% |
| 14 | Norrbottens län | 17.2% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Örebro län ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Blekinge län | 29.0% |
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