Poverty and living standards in Norrbottens län (Övre Norrland, Sweden): official figures
At 6.3% in 2023, Norrbotten County was below the Swedish level of 7.3% on the share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard, putting it 3rd lowest among the counties.
How unequal are incomes in Norrbotten County?
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income in Norrbotten County came to 0.258 in 2024, the lowest among the counties (Sweden: 0.314), up from 0.254 in 2019.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyIs Norrbotten County safe?
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime in Norrbotten County stood at 87.8% in 2025, up from 83.5% in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 79.0%.
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- In 2025, the share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed in Norrbotten County was 1.9%, compared with 3.8% for Sweden as a whole; that was the lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Norrbotten County ranked 21st of 21 counties on the share of people aged 20-64 who received unemployment benefit during the year in 2025, at 3.4% against a national figure of 5.2%. 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 Norrbotten County stood at 10.4% in 2025, down from 15.3% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 13.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents who see few problems with violent crime where they live in Norrbotten County stood at 80.4% in 2025, up from 69.6% in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 64.1%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Norrbottens län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Norrbottens län ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Jönköpings län | 7.2% |
| 16 | Västra Götalands län | 7.1% |
| 17 | Uppsala län | 6.9% |
| 18 | Västerbottens län | 6.9% |
| 19 | Norrbottens län | 6.3% |
| 20 | Stockholms län | 5.7% |
| 21 | Hallands län | 5.5% |
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income (2024)
Norrbottens län ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The Gini coefficient of household disposable income |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kalmar län | 0.272 |
| 16 | Västerbottens län | 0.270 |
| 17 | Jämtlands län | 0.269 |
| 18 | Gävleborgs län | 0.263 |
| 19 | Dalarnas län | 0.261 |
| 20 | Västernorrlands län | 0.261 |
| 21 | Norrbottens län | 0.258 |
The share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year (2025)
Norrbottens län ranks 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Jämtlands län | 12.1% |
| 16 | Dalarnas län | 11.8% |
| 17 | Västerbottens län | 11.6% |
| 18 | Uppsala län | 11.5% |
| 19 | Hallands län | 11.4% |
| 20 | Gotlands län | 10.4% |
| 21 | Norrbottens län | 10.4% |
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime (2025)
Norrbottens län ranks 2 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents with little fear of violent crime |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jämtlands län | 89.6% |
| 2 | Norrbottens län | 87.8% |
| 3 | Västerbottens län | 86.8% |
| 4 | Värmlands län | 86.4% |
| 5 | Västernorrlands län | 83.9% |
| 6 | Kalmar län | 82.8% |
| 7 | Dalarnas län | 82.0% |
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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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