Economy, jobs and prices in Kalmar län (Småland med öarna, Sweden): official figures
GDP per person was 33,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 83% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); 19th highest of 21 counties in Sweden.
How big is the economy of Kalmar län?
The local economy produced €9.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Kalmar län?
About 115,890 people worked in Kalmar län in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Kalmar County?
Kalmar County ranked 19th of 21 counties on the median net income of residents aged 20 and over in 2024, at SEK 287,700 against a national figure of SEK 311,000.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Kalmar County?
The median earned income of residents aged 20-64 in Kalmar County stood at SEK 383,100 in 2024, up from SEK 327,700 in 2019; the figure for Sweden was SEK 401,400.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many people are unemployed in Kalmar County?
At 2.5% in 2025, Kalmar County was below the Swedish level of 3.1% on the share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service, putting it 4th lowest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many new businesses start in Kalmar County?
In 2025, new companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Kalmar County was 9.3, compared with 11.5 for Sweden as a whole; that was 4th fewest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Kalmar län?
The largest part of the economy of Kalmar län in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 29.7% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (23.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Kalmar län?
Factories, mines and energy produced 23.8% of the value added in Kalmar län in 2024, against 18.0% for Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Kalmar län growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.5 billion in 2015 to €8.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 16% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Kalmar län?
Of the 115,890 jobs located in Kalmar län in 2024, 43% in public services, education, health and other services, 17% in industry and 6.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Kalmar län?
The number of people working in Kalmar län rose by 8.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 115,890.
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- The employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64 in Kalmar County came to 68.0% in 2024, 9th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 70.4%), up from 62.6% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Kalmar County ranked 5th of 21 counties on the share of jobs in manufacturing and mining in 2024, at 15.7% against a national figure of 10.7%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of jobs in the private sector in Kalmar County stood at 62.4% in 2024, down from 62.5% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 68.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 1.13 in 2025, Kalmar County was below the Swedish level of 1.65 on company bankruptcies per 1,000 residents aged 16-64, putting it 6th fewest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Kalmar län compares with other counties in Sweden
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)
Kalmar län ranks 19 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)
Kalmar län ranks 18 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)
Kalmar län ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Västerbottens län | 9.5 |
| 16 | Kronobergs län | 9.4 |
| 17 | Östergötlands län | 9.3 |
| 18 | Kalmar län | 9.3 |
| 19 | Gävleborgs län | 9.2 |
| 20 | Västernorrlands län | 9.2 |
| 21 | Blekinge län | 8.9 |
The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)
Kalmar län ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kronobergs län | 17.8% |
| 3 | Västmanlands län | 17.1% |
| 4 | Blekinge län | 17.1% |
| 5 | Kalmar län | 15.7% |
| 6 | Dalarnas län | 14.3% |
| 7 | Örebro län | 14.2% |
| 8 | Östergötlands län | 13.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Kalmar län ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Västernorrlands län | 25.8% |
| 6 | Västra Götalands län | 25.1% |
| 7 | Örebro län | 24.0% |
| 8 | Kalmar län | 23.8% |
| 9 | Värmlands län | 23.1% |
| 10 | Västmanlands län | 22.9% |
| 11 | Kronobergs län | 22.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Kalmar län ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Norrbottens län | 17.2% |
| 15 | Västernorrlands län | 17.2% |
| 16 | Örebro län | 16.7% |
| 17 | Kalmar län | 16.0% |
| 18 | Dalarnas län | 15.9% |
| 19 | Jönköpings län | 14.9% |
| 20 | Värmlands län | 14.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Kalmar län ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dalarnas län | 31.3% |
| 5 | Örebro län | 30.7% |
| 6 | Södermanlands län | 30.1% |
| 7 | Kalmar län | 29.7% |
| 8 | Blekinge län | 29.0% |
| 9 | Värmlands län | 28.2% |
| 10 | Västmanlands län | 27.3% |
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