Poverty and living standards in Kronobergs län (Småland med öarna, Sweden): official figures
At 8.4% in 2023, Kronoberg County was above the Swedish level of 7.3% on the share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard, putting it 6th highest among the counties.
How unequal are incomes in Kronoberg County?
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income in Kronoberg County came to 0.290 in 2024, 5th highest among the counties (Sweden: 0.314), down from 0.296 in 2019.
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At 76.6% in 2025, Kronoberg County was below the Swedish level of 79.0% on the share of residents with little fear of violent crime, putting it 4th lowest among the counties.
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- In 2025, the share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed in Kronoberg County was 4.3%, compared with 3.8% for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Kronoberg County ranked 17th of 21 counties on the share of people aged 20-64 who received unemployment benefit during the year in 2025, at 4.3% against a national figure of 5.2%. 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 Kronoberg County stood at 13.1% in 2025, down from 16.4% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 13.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 62.6% in 2025, Kronoberg County was below the Swedish level of 64.1% on the share of residents who see few problems with violent crime where they live, putting it 8th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Kronobergs län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Kronobergs län ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Örebro län | 9.0% |
| 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% |
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income (2024)
Kronobergs län ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The Gini coefficient of household disposable income |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Skåne län | 0.311 |
| 3 | Hallands län | 0.300 |
| 4 | Västra Götalands län | 0.296 |
| 5 | Kronobergs län | 0.290 |
| 6 | Östergötlands län | 0.289 |
| 7 | Uppsala län | 0.288 |
| 8 | Jönköpings län | 0.286 |
The share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year (2025)
Kronobergs län ranks 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Värmlands län | 13.6% |
| 8 | Västernorrlands län | 13.5% |
| 9 | Östergötlands län | 13.3% |
| 10 | Kronobergs län | 13.1% |
| 11 | Stockholms län | 13.0% |
| 12 | Västra Götalands län | 12.9% |
| 13 | Kalmar län | 12.6% |
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime (2025)
Kronobergs län ranks 17 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents with little fear of violent crime |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Uppsala län | 77.5% |
| 15 | Södermanlands län | 77.1% |
| 16 | Västmanlands län | 76.8% |
| 17 | Kronobergs län | 76.6% |
| 18 | Skåne län | 75.6% |
| 19 | Östergötlands län | 72.6% |
| 20 | Örebro län | 72.4% |
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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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