Poverty and living standards in Gotlands län (Småland med öarna, Sweden): official figures
In 2023, the share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard in Gotland County was 7.4%, compared with 7.3% for Sweden as a whole; that was 8th lowest among the counties.
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How unequal are incomes in Gotland County?
Gotland County ranked 13th of 21 counties on the Gini coefficient of household disposable income in 2024, at 0.274 against a national figure of 0.314.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- The share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed in Gotland County stood at 2.0% in 2025, down from 3.0% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 3.8%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 3.6% in 2025, Gotland County was below the Swedish level of 5.2% on the share of people aged 20-64 who received unemployment benefit during the year, putting it 2nd lowest among the counties. 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 Gotland County came to 10.4% in 2025, 2nd lowest among the counties (Sweden: 13.5%), down from 15.2% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Gotlands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Gotlands län ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dalarnas län | 8.2% |
| 12 | Västernorrlands län | 8.1% |
| 13 | Jämtlands län | 7.9% |
| 14 | Gotlands län | 7.4% |
| 15 | Jönköpings län | 7.2% |
| 16 | Västra Götalands län | 7.1% |
| 17 | Uppsala län | 6.9% |
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income (2024)
Gotlands län ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The Gini coefficient of household disposable income |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Södermanlands län | 0.282 |
| 11 | Värmlands län | 0.277 |
| 12 | Blekinge län | 0.275 |
| 13 | Gotlands län | 0.274 |
| 14 | Örebro län | 0.273 |
| 15 | Kalmar län | 0.272 |
| 16 | Västerbottens län | 0.270 |
The share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year (2025)
Gotlands län ranks 20 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% |
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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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