Economy, jobs and prices in Norrbottens län (Övre Norrland, Sweden): official figures

GDP per person was 45,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 114% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); 2nd highest of 21 counties in Sweden.

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• At 75.4% in 2024, Norrbotten County was above the Swedish level of 70.4% on the employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64, putting it the highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• In 2024, the share of jobs in manufacturing and mining in Norrbotten County was 13.2%, compared with 10.7% for Sweden as a whole; that was 10th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• Norrbotten County ranked 13th of 21 counties on the share of jobs in the private sector in 2024, at 63.0% against a national figure of 68.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• Company bankruptcies per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Norrbotten County stood at 1.04 in 2025, up from 1.00 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 1.65. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy

How Norrbottens län compares with other counties in Sweden

The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)

Norrbottens län ranks 5 of 21, highest first.

The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service (2025)

Norrbottens län ranks 20 of 21, highest first.

New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 (2025)

Norrbottens län ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)

Norrbottens län ranks 12 of 21, highest first.

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)

Norrbottens län ranks 2 of 21, highest first.

Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)

Norrbottens län ranks 14 of 21, highest first.

Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)

Norrbottens län ranks 17 of 21, highest first.

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
• 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…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)

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