Economy, jobs and prices in Södermanlands län (Östra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
GDP per person was 32,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 82% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); 20th highest of 21 counties in Sweden.
How big is the economy of Södermanlands län?
The local economy produced €11.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Södermanlands län?
About 130,440 people worked in Södermanlands län in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Södermanland County?
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over in Södermanland County stood at SEK 294,400 in 2024, up from SEK 236,400 in 2019; the figure for Sweden was SEK 311,000.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Södermanland County?
At SEK 384,600 in 2024, Södermanland County was below the Swedish level of SEK 401,400 on the median earned income of residents aged 20-64, putting it 7th lowest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many people are unemployed in Södermanland County?
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service in Södermanland County came to 3.6% in 2025, 2nd highest among the counties (Sweden: 3.1%), down from 4.6% in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many new businesses start in Södermanland County?
Södermanland County ranked 10th of 21 counties on new companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in 2025, at 10.3 against a national figure of 11.5.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Södermanlands län?
The largest part of the economy of Södermanlands län in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 30.1% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (22.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Södermanlands län?
Factories, mines and energy produced 22.2% of the value added in Södermanlands län in 2024, against 18.0% for Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Södermanlands län growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.2 billion in 2015 to €10.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 28% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Södermanlands län?
Of the 130,440 jobs located in Södermanlands län in 2024, 46% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 2.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Södermanlands län?
The number of people working in Södermanlands län rose by 12.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 130,440.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In 2024, the employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64 in Södermanland County was 67.4%, compared with 70.4% for Sweden as a whole; that was 6th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining in Södermanland County stood at 12.3% in 2024, down from 12.4% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 10.7%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 63.0% in 2024, Södermanland County was below the Swedish level of 68.5% on the share of jobs in the private sector, putting it 10th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Company bankruptcies per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Södermanland County came to 1.51 in 2025, 6th most among the counties (Sweden: 1.65), up from 1.16 in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Södermanlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)
Södermanlands län ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median net income of residents aged 20 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Östergötlands län | SEK 298,500 |
| 11 | Kronobergs län | SEK 296,400 |
| 12 | Västernorrlands län | SEK 294,700 |
| 13 | Södermanlands län | SEK 294,400 |
| 14 | Dalarnas län | SEK 292,500 |
| 15 | Värmlands län | SEK 292,400 |
| 16 | Blekinge län | SEK 292,200 |
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service (2025)
Södermanlands län ranks 2 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skåne län | 4.0% |
| 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% |
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 (2025)
Södermanlands län ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dalarnas län | 10.5 |
| 8 | Västmanlands län | 10.5 |
| 9 | Norrbottens län | 10.5 |
| 10 | Södermanlands län | 10.3 |
| 11 | Jönköpings län | 10.1 |
| 12 | Värmlands län | 10.1 |
| 13 | Uppsala län | 10.0 |
The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)
Södermanlands län ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Gävleborgs län | 13.3% |
| 12 | Norrbottens län | 13.2% |
| 13 | Västra Götalands län | 12.7% |
| 14 | Södermanlands län | 12.3% |
| 15 | Västernorrlands län | 11.7% |
| 16 | Hallands län | 10.4% |
| 17 | Skåne län | 8.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Södermanlands län ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Värmlands län | 23.1% |
| 10 | Västmanlands län | 22.9% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Södermanlands län ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Skåne län | 23.3% |
| 4 | Västra Götalands län | 23.2% |
| 5 | Västmanlands län | 21.8% |
| 6 | Södermanlands län | 21.0% |
| 7 | Hallands län | 20.4% |
| 8 | Kronobergs län | 20.1% |
| 9 | Västerbottens län | 20.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Södermanlands län ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Värmlands län | 28.2% |
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