Poverty and living standards in Östergötlands län (Östra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
Östergötland County ranked 10th of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard in 2023, at 8.3% against a national figure of 7.3%.
How unequal are incomes in Östergötland County?
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income in Östergötland County stood at 0.289 in 2024, unchanged from 2019; the figure for Sweden was 0.314.
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Östergötland County ranked 19th of 20 counties on the share of residents with little fear of violent crime in 2025, at 72.6% against a national figure of 79.0%.
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- At 4.1% in 2025, Östergötland County was above the Swedish level of 3.8% on the share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed, putting it 7th highest among the counties. 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 Östergötland County came to 4.8% in 2025, 9th highest among the counties (Sweden: 5.2%), down from 5.4% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year in Östergötland County was 13.3%, compared with 13.5% for Sweden as a whole; that was 9th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Östergötland County ranked 19th of 20 counties on the share of residents who see few problems with violent crime where they live in 2025, at 50.5% against a national figure of 64.1%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Östergötlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Östergötlands län ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kalmar län | 8.4% |
| 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% |
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income (2024)
Östergötlands län ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The Gini coefficient of household disposable income |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hallands län | 0.300 |
| 4 | Västra Götalands län | 0.296 |
| 5 | Kronobergs län | 0.290 |
| 6 | Östergötlands län | 0.289 |
| 7 | Uppsala län | 0.288 |
| 8 | Jönköpings län | 0.286 |
| 9 | Västmanlands län | 0.284 |
The share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year (2025)
Östergötlands län ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blekinge län | 14.2% |
| 7 | Värmlands län | 13.6% |
| 8 | Västernorrlands län | 13.5% |
| 9 | Östergötlands län | 13.3% |
| 10 | Kronobergs län | 13.1% |
| 11 | Stockholms län | 13.0% |
| 12 | Västra Götalands län | 12.9% |
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime (2025)
Östergötlands län ranks 19 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents with little fear of violent crime |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Uppsala län | 77.5% |
| 15 | Södermanlands län | 77.1% |
| 16 | Västmanlands län | 76.8% |
| 17 | Kronobergs län | 76.6% |
| 18 | Skåne län | 75.6% |
| 19 | Östergötlands län | 72.6% |
| 20 | Örebro län | 72.4% |
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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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