Poverty and living standards in Kalmar län (Småland med öarna, Sweden): official figures
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard in Kalmar County came to 8.4% in 2023, 7th highest among the counties (Sweden: 7.3%), down from 9.0% in 2018.
How unequal are incomes in Kalmar County?
In 2024, the Gini coefficient of household disposable income in Kalmar County was 0.272, compared with 0.314 for Sweden as a whole; that was 7th lowest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyIs Kalmar County safe?
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime in Kalmar County came to 82.8% in 2025, 6th highest among the counties (Sweden: 79.0%), up from 77.1% in 2021.
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- Kalmar County ranked 10th of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed in 2025, at 3.4% against a national figure of 3.8%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of people aged 20-64 who received unemployment benefit during the year in Kalmar County stood at 4.8% in 2025, down from 5.7% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 5.2%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 12.6% in 2025, Kalmar County was below the Swedish level of 13.5% on the share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year, putting it 9th lowest among the counties. 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 Kalmar County came to 69.5% in 2025, 8th highest among the counties (Sweden: 64.1%), up from 68.3% in 2021. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Kalmar län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Kalmar län ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Värmlands län | 8.6% |
| 5 | Skåne län | 8.5% |
| 6 | Kronobergs län | 8.4% |
| 7 | Kalmar län | 8.4% |
| 8 | Blekinge län | 8.4% |
| 9 | Västmanlands län | 8.4% |
| 10 | Östergötlands län | 8.3% |
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income (2024)
Kalmar län ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The Gini coefficient of household disposable income |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Jämtlands län | 0.269 |
| 18 | Gävleborgs län | 0.263 |
The share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year (2025)
Kalmar län ranks 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kronobergs län | 13.1% |
| 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% |
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime (2025)
Kalmar län ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents with little fear of violent crime |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Västerbottens län | 86.8% |
| 4 | Värmlands län | 86.4% |
| 5 | Västernorrlands län | 83.9% |
| 6 | Kalmar län | 82.8% |
| 7 | Dalarnas län | 82.0% |
| 8 | Hallands län | 81.6% |
| 9 | Jönköpings län | 81.1% |
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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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