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

GDP per person was 40,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 103% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); 8th highest of 21 counties in Sweden.

More figures

• The employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64 in Västerbotten County stood at 73.0% in 2024, up from 65.3% 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 Västerbotten County came to 13.5% in 2024, 9th highest among the counties (Sweden: 10.7%), up from 11.2% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• In 2024, the share of jobs in the private sector in Västerbotten County was 60.5%, compared with 68.5% for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• Västerbotten County ranked 21st of 21 counties on company bankruptcies per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in 2025, at 0.81 against a national figure of 1.65. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy

How Västerbottens län compares with other counties in Sweden

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

Västerbottens län ranks 8 of 21, highest first.

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

Västerbottens län ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

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

Västerbottens län ranks 15 of 21, highest first.

The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)

Västerbottens län ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

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

Västerbottens län ranks 4 of 21, highest first.

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

Västerbottens län ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

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

Västerbottens län ranks 12 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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