Economy, jobs and prices in Östergötlands län (Östra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
GDP per person was 41,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 103% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); 7th highest of 21 counties in Sweden.
How big is the economy of Östergötlands län?
The local economy produced €23.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Östergötlands län?
About 248,980 people worked in Östergötlands län in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Östergötland County?
At SEK 298,500 in 2024, Östergötland County was below the Swedish level of SEK 311,000 on the median net income of residents aged 20 and over, putting it 10th highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Östergötland County?
The median earned income of residents aged 20-64 in Östergötland County came to SEK 389,100 in 2024, 11th highest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 401,400), up from SEK 329,100 in 2019.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many people are unemployed in Östergötland County?
In 2025, the share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service in Östergötland County was 2.8%, compared with 3.1% for Sweden as a whole; that was 8th highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many new businesses start in Östergötland County?
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Östergötland County stood at 9.3 in 2025, down from 9.5 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 Östergötlands län?
The largest part of the economy of Östergötlands län in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 27.3% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (25.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Östergötlands län?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 19.1% of output in 2024, against 18.0% for Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Östergötlands län growing?
Gross value added rose from €16.0 billion in 2015 to €20.7 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 30% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Östergötlands län?
Of the 248,980 jobs located in Östergötlands län in 2024, 39% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 2.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Östergötlands län?
The number of people working in Östergötlands län rose by 18.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 248,980.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Östergötland County ranked 14th of 21 counties on the employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64 in 2024, at 67.5% against a national figure of 70.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 13.9% in 2024, Östergötland County was above the Swedish level of 10.7% on the share of jobs in manufacturing and mining, putting it 8th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of jobs in the private sector in Östergötland County came to 66.5% in 2024, 7th highest among the counties (Sweden: 68.5%), up from 65.8% 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 Östergötland County was 1.08, compared with 1.65 for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th fewest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Östergötlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)
Östergötlands län ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median net income of residents aged 20 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Jönköpings län | SEK 302,100 |
| 8 | Västerbottens län | SEK 301,800 |
| 9 | Västmanlands län | SEK 301,200 |
| 10 | Östergötlands län | SEK 298,500 |
| 11 | Kronobergs län | SEK 296,400 |
| 12 | Västernorrlands län | SEK 294,700 |
| 13 | Södermanlands län | SEK 294,400 |
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service (2025)
Östergötlands län ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gävleborgs län | 3.0% |
| 6 | Västra Götalands län | 2.9% |
| 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% |
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 (2025)
Östergötlands län ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Örebro län | 9.6 |
| 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 |
The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)
Östergötlands län ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Gävleborgs län | 13.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Östergötlands län ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Uppsala län | 15.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Östergötlands län ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hallands län | 20.4% |
| 8 | Kronobergs län | 20.1% |
| 9 | Västerbottens län | 20.1% |
| 10 | Östergötlands län | 19.6% |
| 11 | Gotlands län | 18.0% |
| 12 | Jämtlands län | 17.7% |
| 13 | Gävleborgs län | 17.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Östergötlands län ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jönköpings län | 26.2% |
| 14 | Västernorrlands län | 25.9% |
| 15 | Skåne län | 25.8% |
| 16 | Östergötlands län | 25.7% |
| 17 | Norrbottens län | 25.6% |
| 18 | Uppsala län | 24.6% |
| 19 | Kronobergs län | 22.7% |
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