Poverty and living standards in Södermanlands län (Östra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
In 2023, the share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard in Södermanland County was 9.2%, compared with 7.3% for Sweden as a whole; that was 2nd highest among the counties.
How unequal are incomes in Södermanland County?
Södermanland County ranked 10th of 21 counties on the Gini coefficient of household disposable income in 2024, at 0.282 against a national figure of 0.314.
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In 2025, the share of residents with little fear of violent crime in Södermanland County was 77.1%, compared with 79.0% for Sweden as a whole; that was 6th lowest among the counties.
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- The share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed in Södermanland County stood at 4.9% in 2025, down from 6.0% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 3.8%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 5.8% in 2025, Södermanland County was above the Swedish level of 5.2% on the share of people aged 20-64 who received unemployment benefit during the year, putting it 4th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year in Södermanland County came to 16.5% in 2025, 3rd highest among the counties (Sweden: 13.5%), down from 19.7% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the share of residents who see few problems with violent crime where they live in Södermanland County was 52.4%, compared with 64.1% for Sweden as a whole; that was 4th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Södermanlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Södermanlands län ranks 2 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)
Södermanlands län ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The Gini coefficient of household disposable income |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Uppsala län | 0.288 |
| 8 | Jönköpings län | 0.286 |
| 9 | Västmanlands län | 0.284 |
| 10 | Södermanlands län | 0.282 |
| 11 | Värmlands län | 0.277 |
| 12 | Blekinge län | 0.275 |
| 13 | Gotlands län | 0.274 |
The share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year (2025)
Södermanlands län ranks 3 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)
Södermanlands län ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents with little fear of violent crime |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Kronobergs län | 76.6% |
| 18 | Skåne län | 75.6% |
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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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