Economy, jobs and prices in Västmanlands län (Östra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
GDP per person was 33,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 85% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); 16th highest of 21 counties in Sweden.
How big is the economy of Västmanlands län?
The local economy produced €11.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Västmanlands län?
About 134,270 people worked in Västmanlands län in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Västmanland County?
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over in Västmanland County came to SEK 301,200 in 2024, 9th highest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 311,000), up from SEK 242,500 in 2019.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Västmanland County?
In 2024, the median earned income of residents aged 20-64 in Västmanland County was SEK 391,700, compared with SEK 401,400 for Sweden as a whole; that was 8th highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many people are unemployed in Västmanland County?
Västmanland County ranked 4th of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service in 2025, at 3.3% against a national figure of 3.1%.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many new businesses start in Västmanland County?
At 10.5 in 2025, Västmanland County was below the Swedish level of 11.5 on new companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64, putting it 8th most among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Västmanlands län?
The largest part of the economy of Västmanlands län in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.3% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (22.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Västmanlands län?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 22.9% of output in 2024, against 18.0% for Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Västmanlands län growing?
Gross value added rose from €9.2 billion in 2015 to €10.1 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 10% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Västmanlands län?
Of the 134,270 jobs located in Västmanlands län in 2024, 40% in public services, education, health and other services, 18% in industry and 2.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Västmanlands län?
The number of people working in Västmanlands län rose by 12.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 134,270.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64 in Västmanland County stood at 70.1% in 2024, up from 63.9% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 70.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining in Västmanland County came to 17.1% in 2024, 3rd highest among the counties (Sweden: 10.7%), up from 16.8% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2024, the share of jobs in the private sector in Västmanland County was 68.6%, compared with 68.5% for Sweden as a whole; that was 2nd highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Västmanland County ranked 10th of 21 counties on company bankruptcies per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in 2025, at 1.32 against a national figure of 1.65. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Västmanlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)
Västmanlands län ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median net income of residents aged 20 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Skåne län | SEK 303,100 |
| 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 |
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service (2025)
Västmanlands län ranks 4 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)
Västmanlands län ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hallands län | 11.7 |
| 6 | Västra Götalands län | 11.3 |
| 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 |
The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)
Västmanlands län ranks 3 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jönköpings län | 20.6% |
| 2 | Kronobergs län | 17.8% |
| 3 | Västmanlands län | 17.1% |
| 4 | Blekinge län | 17.1% |
| 5 | Kalmar län | 15.7% |
| 6 | Dalarnas län | 14.3% |
| 7 | Örebro län | 14.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Västmanlands län ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Örebro län | 24.0% |
| 8 | Kalmar län | 23.8% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Västmanlands län ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Kronobergs län | 20.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Västmanlands län ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kalmar län | 29.7% |
| 8 | Blekinge län | 29.0% |
| 9 | Värmlands län | 28.2% |
| 10 | Västmanlands län | 27.3% |
| 11 | Hallands län | 27.3% |
| 12 | Västerbottens län | 26.3% |
| 13 | Jönköpings län | 26.2% |
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