Poverty and living standards in Jönköpings län (Småland med öarna, Sweden): official figures
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard in Jönköping County stood at 7.2% in 2023, down from 7.4% in 2018; the figure for Sweden was 7.3%.
How unequal are incomes in Jönköping County?
At 0.286 in 2024, Jönköping County was below the Swedish level of 0.314 on the Gini coefficient of household disposable income, putting it 8th highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyIs Jönköping County safe?
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime in Jönköping County stood at 81.1% in 2025, up from 76.8% in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 79.0%.
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- The share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed in Jönköping County came to 3.3% in 2025, 10th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 3.8%), down from 3.8% 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 Jönköping County was 4.4%, compared with 5.2% for Sweden as a whole; that was 7th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Jönköping County ranked 14th 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 12.1% against a national figure of 13.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents who see few problems with violent crime where they live in Jönköping County stood at 68.6% in 2025, up from 62.2% in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 64.1%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Jönköpings län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Jönköpings län ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Västerbottens län | 6.9% |
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income (2024)
Jönköpings län ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The Gini coefficient of household disposable income |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kronobergs län | 0.290 |
| 6 | Östergötlands län | 0.289 |
| 7 | Uppsala län | 0.288 |
| 8 | Jönköpings län | 0.286 |
| 9 | Västmanlands län | 0.284 |
| 10 | Södermanlands län | 0.282 |
| 11 | Värmlands län | 0.277 |
The share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year (2025)
Jönköpings län ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Stockholms län | 13.0% |
| 12 | Västra Götalands län | 12.9% |
| 13 | Kalmar län | 12.6% |
| 14 | Jönköpings län | 12.1% |
| 15 | Jämtlands län | 12.1% |
| 16 | Dalarnas län | 11.8% |
| 17 | Västerbottens län | 11.6% |
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime (2025)
Jönköpings län ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents with little fear of violent crime |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kalmar län | 82.8% |
| 7 | Dalarnas län | 82.0% |
| 8 | Hallands län | 81.6% |
| 9 | Jönköpings län | 81.1% |
| 10 | Blekinge län | 81.1% |
| 11 | Västra Götalands län | 78.8% |
| 12 | Stockholms län | 78.2% |
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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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