Economy, jobs and prices in Gotlands län (Småland med öarna, Sweden): official figures
GDP per person was 33,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 85% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); 17th highest of 21 counties in Sweden.
How big is the economy of Gotlands län?
The local economy produced €2.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Gotlands län?
About 33,390 people worked in Gotlands län in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Gotland County?
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over in Gotland County stood at SEK 282,800 in 2024, up from SEK 223,900 in 2019; the figure for Sweden was SEK 311,000.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Gotland County?
At SEK 373,600 in 2024, Gotland County was below the Swedish level of SEK 401,400 on the median earned income of residents aged 20-64, putting it the lowest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many people are unemployed in Gotland County?
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service in Gotland County came to 1.9% in 2025, the lowest among the counties (Sweden: 3.1%), down from 3.3% in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many new businesses start in Gotland County?
Gotland County ranked 3rd of 21 counties on new companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in 2025, at 12.3 against a national figure of 11.5.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Gotlands län?
The largest part of the economy of Gotlands län in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 35.6% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (21.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Gotlands län?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 10.5% of output in 2024, against 18.0% for Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Gotlands län growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.8 billion in 2015 to €2.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 21% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Gotlands län?
Of the 33,390 jobs located in Gotlands län in 2024, 44% in public services, education, health and other services, 9% in industry and 7.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Gotlands län?
The number of people working in Gotlands län rose by 9.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 33,390.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In 2024, the employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64 in Gotland County was 64.2%, compared with 70.4% for Sweden as a whole; that was the lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining in Gotland County stood at 6.0% in 2024, about the same as in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 10.7%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 60.3% in 2024, Gotland County was below the Swedish level of 68.5% on the share of jobs in the private sector, putting it 4th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Company bankruptcies per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Gotland County came to 1.26 in 2025, 10th fewest among the counties (Sweden: 1.65), up from 0.81 in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Gotlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)
Gotlands län ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median net income of residents aged 20 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Värmlands län | SEK 292,400 |
| 16 | Blekinge län | SEK 292,200 |
| 17 | Örebro län | SEK 291,300 |
| 18 | Jämtlands län | SEK 290,800 |
| 19 | Kalmar län | SEK 287,700 |
| 20 | Gävleborgs län | SEK 286,500 |
| 21 | Gotlands län | SEK 282,800 |
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service (2025)
Gotlands län ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Hallands län | 2.6% |
| 16 | Blekinge län | 2.6% |
| 17 | Kronobergs län | 2.5% |
| 18 | Kalmar län | 2.5% |
| 19 | Jämtlands län | 2.2% |
| 20 | Norrbottens län | 2.0% |
| 21 | Gotlands län | 1.9% |
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 (2025)
Gotlands län ranks 3 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | 13.9 |
| 2 | Jämtlands län | 12.6 |
| 3 | Gotlands län | 12.3 |
| 4 | Skåne län | 12.2 |
| 5 | Hallands län | 11.7 |
| 6 | Västra Götalands län | 11.3 |
| 7 | Dalarnas län | 10.5 |
The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)
Gotlands län ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Västernorrlands län | 11.7% |
| 16 | Hallands län | 10.4% |
| 17 | Skåne län | 8.9% |
| 18 | Jämtlands län | 7.0% |
| 19 | Uppsala län | 6.9% |
| 20 | Gotlands län | 6.0% |
| 21 | Stockholms län | 5.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Gotlands län ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Hallands län | 19.0% |
| 16 | Gävleborgs län | 18.7% |
| 17 | Uppsala län | 15.7% |
| 18 | Jämtlands län | 15.1% |
| 19 | Skåne län | 14.3% |
| 20 | Stockholms län | 10.5% |
| 21 | Gotlands län | 10.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Gotlands län ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kronobergs län | 20.1% |
| 9 | Västerbottens län | 20.1% |
| 10 | Östergötlands län | 19.6% |
| 11 | Gotlands län | 18.0% |
| 12 | Jämtlands län | 17.7% |
| 13 | Gävleborgs län | 17.4% |
| 14 | Norrbottens län | 17.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Gotlands län ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotlands län | 35.6% |
| 2 | Jämtlands län | 34.2% |
| 3 | Gävleborgs län | 32.3% |
| 4 | Dalarnas län | 31.3% |
| 5 | Örebro län | 30.7% |
| 6 | Södermanlands län | 30.1% |
| 7 | Kalmar län | 29.7% |
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