Poverty and living standards in Västmanlands län (Östra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard in Västmanland County stood at 8.4% in 2023, unchanged from 2018; the figure for Sweden was 7.3%.
How unequal are incomes in Västmanland County?
At 0.284 in 2024, Västmanland County was below the Swedish level of 0.314 on the Gini coefficient of household disposable income, putting it 9th highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyIs Västmanland County safe?
Västmanland County ranked 16th of 20 counties on the share of residents with little fear of violent crime in 2025, at 76.8% against a national figure of 79.0%.
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- The share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed in Västmanland County came to 4.6% in 2025, 4th highest among the counties (Sweden: 3.8%), down from 5.4% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the share of people aged 20-64 who received unemployment benefit during the year in Västmanland County was 6.3%, compared with 5.2% 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 2nd of 21 counties on the share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year in 2025, at 16.5% against a national figure of 13.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Västmanland County ranked 15th of 20 counties on the share of residents who see few problems with violent crime where they live in 2025, at 57.0% against a national figure of 64.1%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Västmanlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Västmanlands län ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kronobergs län | 8.4% |
| 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% |
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income (2024)
Västmanlands län ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The Gini coefficient of household disposable income |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Östergötlands län | 0.289 |
| 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 |
The share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year (2025)
Västmanlands län ranks 2 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)
Västmanlands län ranks 16 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents with little fear of violent crime |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Östergötlands län | 72.6% |
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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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