Poverty and living standards in Västerbottens län (Övre Norrland, Sweden): official figures
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard in Västerbotten County stood at 6.9% in 2023, down from 7.9% in 2018; the figure for Sweden was 7.3%.
How unequal are incomes in Västerbotten County?
At 0.270 in 2024, Västerbotten County was below the Swedish level of 0.314 on the Gini coefficient of household disposable income, putting it 6th lowest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyIs Västerbotten County safe?
Västerbotten County ranked 3rd of 20 counties on the share of residents with little fear of violent crime in 2025, at 86.8% against a national figure of 79.0%.
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- The share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed in Västerbotten County came to 2.0% in 2025, 2nd lowest among the counties (Sweden: 3.8%), down from 2.9% 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 Västerbotten County was 4.7%, compared with 5.2% for Sweden as a whole; that was 8th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Västerbotten County ranked 17th 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 11.6% against a national figure of 13.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Västerbotten County ranked 2nd of 20 counties on the share of residents who see few problems with violent crime where they live in 2025, at 82.9% against a national figure of 64.1%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Västerbottens län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Västerbottens län ranks 18 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)
Västerbottens län ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The Gini coefficient of household disposable income |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Gotlands län | 0.274 |
| 14 | Örebro län | 0.273 |
| 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 |
The share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year (2025)
Västerbottens län ranks 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Jönköpings län | 12.1% |
| 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% |
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime (2025)
Västerbottens län ranks 3 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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