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Economy, jobs and prices in Jönköpings län (Småland med öarna, Sweden): official figures

GDP per person was 37,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 94% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); 12th highest of 21 counties in Sweden.

GDP per person (PPS)
37,700
2024
People in work
196,750
2024
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over
SEK 302,100
2024
The median earned income of residents aged 20-64
SEK 390,900
2024
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service
2.6%
2025
The employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64
70.6%
2024
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64
10.1
2025
The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining
20.6%
2024

How big is the economy of Jönköpings län?

The local economy produced €16.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Jönköpings län?

About 196,750 people worked in Jönköpings län in 2024 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the average income in Jönköping County?

The median net income of residents aged 20 and over in Jönköping County came to SEK 302,100 in 2024, 7th highest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 311,000), up from SEK 245,700 in 2019.

Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy

What is the median salary in Jönköping County?

In 2024, the median earned income of residents aged 20-64 in Jönköping County was SEK 390,900, compared with SEK 401,400 for Sweden as a whole; that was 10th highest among the counties.

Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy

How many people are unemployed in Jönköping County?

Jönköping County ranked 14th of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service in 2025, at 2.6% against a national figure of 3.1%.

Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy

How many new businesses start in Jönköping County?

At 10.1 in 2025, Jönköping County was below the Swedish level of 11.5 on new companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64, putting it 11th most among the counties.

Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy

What is the main industry in Jönköpings län?

The largest part of the economy of Jönköpings län in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 26.7% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (26.2%).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How industrial is Jönköpings län?

Factories, mines and energy produced 26.7% of the value added in Jönköpings län in 2024, against 18.0% for Sweden.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How fast is the economy of Jönköpings län growing?

Gross value added rose from €12.3 billion in 2015 to €14.9 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 20% before inflation.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What jobs do people do in Jönköpings län?

Of the 196,750 jobs located in Jönköpings län in 2024, 39% in public services, education, health and other services, 22% in industry and 3.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Are jobs growing in Jönköpings län?

The number of people working in Jönköpings län rose by 9.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 196,750.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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How Jönköpings län compares with other counties in Sweden

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

Jönköpings län ranks 7 of 21, highest first.

RankAreaThe median net income of residents aged 20 and over
4Uppsala länSEK 309,100
5Norrbottens länSEK 307,200
6Skåne länSEK 303,100
7Jönköpings länSEK 302,100
8Västerbottens länSEK 301,800
9Västmanlands länSEK 301,200
10Östergötlands länSEK 298,500
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy

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

Jönköpings län ranks 14 of 21, highest first.

RankAreaThe share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service
11Dalarnas län2.7%
12Uppsala län2.6%
13Värmlands län2.6%
14Jönköpings län2.6%
15Hallands län2.6%
16Blekinge län2.6%
17Kronobergs län2.5%
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy

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

Jönköpings län ranks 11 of 21, highest first.

RankAreaNew companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64
8Västmanlands län10.5
9Norrbottens län10.5
10Södermanlands län10.3
11Jönköpings län10.1
12Värmlands län10.1
13Uppsala län10.0
14Örebro län9.6
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy

The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)

Jönköpings län ranks 1 of 21, highest first.

RankAreaThe share of jobs in manufacturing and mining
1Jönköpings län20.6%
2Kronobergs län17.8%
3Västmanlands län17.1%
4Blekinge län17.1%
5Kalmar län15.7%
6Dalarnas län14.3%
7Örebro län14.2%
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy

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

Jönköpings län ranks 3 of 21, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
1Blekinge län34.7%
2Norrbottens län27.6%
3Jönköpings län26.7%
4Västerbottens län26.1%
5Västernorrlands län25.8%
6Västra Götalands län25.1%
7Örebro län24.0%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Jönköpings län ranks 19 of 21, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from finance, property and business services
15Västernorrlands län17.2%
16Örebro län16.7%
17Kalmar län16.0%
18Dalarnas län15.9%
19Jönköpings län14.9%
20Värmlands län14.2%
21Blekinge län12.6%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Jönköpings län ranks 13 of 21, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
10Västmanlands län27.3%
11Hallands län27.3%
12Västerbottens län26.3%
13Jönköpings län26.2%
14Västernorrlands län25.9%
15Skåne län25.8%
16Östergötlands län25.7%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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