Economy, jobs and prices in Uppsala län (Östra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
GDP per person was 43,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 108% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); 4th highest of 21 counties in Sweden.
How big is the economy of Uppsala län?
The local economy produced €20.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Uppsala län?
About 195,390 people worked in Uppsala län in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Uppsala County?
Uppsala County ranked 4th of 21 counties on the median net income of residents aged 20 and over in 2024, at SEK 309,100 against a national figure of SEK 311,000.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Uppsala County?
The median earned income of residents aged 20-64 in Uppsala County stood at SEK 391,300 in 2024, up from SEK 335,300 in 2019; the figure for Sweden was SEK 401,400.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many people are unemployed in Uppsala County?
At 2.6% in 2025, Uppsala County was below the Swedish level of 3.1% on the share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service, putting it 10th lowest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many new businesses start in Uppsala County?
In 2025, new companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Uppsala County was 10.0, compared with 11.5 for Sweden as a whole; that was 9th fewest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Uppsala län?
The largest part of the economy of Uppsala län in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 37.9% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (24.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Uppsala län?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 15.7% of output in 2024, against 18.0% for Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Uppsala län growing?
Gross value added rose from €13.5 billion in 2015 to €18.7 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 38% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Uppsala län?
Of the 195,390 jobs located in Uppsala län in 2024, 44% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 2.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Uppsala län?
The number of people working in Uppsala län rose by 17.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 195,390.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64 in Uppsala County came to 69.1% in 2024, 10th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 70.4%), up from 63.7% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Uppsala County ranked 19th of 21 counties on the share of jobs in manufacturing and mining in 2024, at 6.9% against a national figure of 10.7%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of jobs in the private sector in Uppsala County stood at 59.1% in 2024, down from 59.4% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 68.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 1.62 in 2025, Uppsala County was below the Swedish level of 1.65 on company bankruptcies per 1,000 residents aged 16-64, putting it 3rd most among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Uppsala län compares with other counties in Sweden
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)
Uppsala län ranks 4 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median net income of residents aged 20 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | SEK 349,600 |
| 2 | Hallands län | SEK 317,100 |
| 3 | Västra Götalands län | SEK 313,200 |
| 4 | Uppsala län | SEK 309,100 |
| 5 | Norrbottens län | SEK 307,200 |
| 6 | Skåne län | SEK 303,100 |
| 7 | Jönköpings län | SEK 302,100 |
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service (2025)
Uppsala län ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Jönköpings län | 2.6% |
| 15 | Hallands län | 2.6% |
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 (2025)
Uppsala län ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Södermanlands län | 10.3 |
| 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 |
The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)
Uppsala län ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Västernorrlands län | 11.7% |
| 16 | Hallands län | 10.4% |
| 17 | Skåne län | 8.9% |
| 18 | Jämtlands län | 7.0% |
| 19 | Uppsala län | 6.9% |
| 20 | Gotlands län | 6.0% |
| 21 | Stockholms län | 5.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Uppsala län ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Östergötlands län | 19.1% |
| 15 | Hallands län | 19.0% |
| 16 | Gävleborgs län | 18.7% |
| 17 | Uppsala län | 15.7% |
| 18 | Jämtlands län | 15.1% |
| 19 | Skåne län | 14.3% |
| 20 | Stockholms län | 10.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Uppsala län ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uppsala län | 37.9% |
| 2 | Stockholms län | 35.2% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Uppsala län ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Västra Götalands län | 22.4% |
| 21 | Stockholms län | 20.0% |
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