Economy, jobs and prices in Stockholms län (Stockholm, Sweden): official figures
GDP per person was 61,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 153% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); the highest of 21 counties in Sweden.
How big is the economy of Stockholms län?
The local economy produced €179.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Stockholms län?
About 1,404,710 people worked in Stockholms län in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Stockholm County?
In 2024, the median net income of residents aged 20 and over in Stockholm County was SEK 349,600, compared with SEK 311,000 for Sweden as a whole; that was the highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Stockholm County?
Stockholm County ranked 1st of 21 counties on the median earned income of residents aged 20-64 in 2024, at SEK 435,800 against a national figure of SEK 401,400.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many people are unemployed in Stockholm County?
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service in Stockholm County stood at 3.6% in 2025, down from 4.5% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 3.1%.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many new businesses start in Stockholm County?
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Stockholm County came to 13.9 in 2025, the most among the counties (Sweden: 11.5), down from 14.8 in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Stockholms län?
The largest part of the economy of Stockholms län in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 35.2% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (29.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Stockholms län?
Factories, mines and energy produced 10.5% of the value added in Stockholms län in 2024, against 18.0% for Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Stockholms län growing?
Gross value added rose from €127.4 billion in 2015 to €160.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 26% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Stockholms län?
Of the 1,404,710 jobs located in Stockholms län in 2024, 34% in public services, education, health and other services, 7% in industry and 0.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Stockholms län?
The number of people working in Stockholms län rose by 10.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 1,404,710.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- At 73.1% in 2024, Stockholm County was above the Swedish level of 70.4% on the employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64, putting it 2nd highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2024, the share of jobs in manufacturing and mining in Stockholm County was 5.2%, compared with 10.7% for Sweden as a whole; that was the lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Stockholm County ranked 1st of 21 counties on the share of jobs in the private sector in 2024, at 77.4% against a national figure of 68.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Company bankruptcies per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Stockholm County stood at 2.58 in 2025, up from 1.68 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 1.65. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Stockholms län compares with other counties in Sweden
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)
Stockholms län ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The median net income of residents aged 20 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | SEK 349,600 |
| 2 | Hallands län | SEK 317,100 |
| 3 | Västra Götalands län | SEK 313,200 |
| 4 | Uppsala län | SEK 309,100 |
| 5 | Norrbottens län | SEK 307,200 |
| 6 | Skåne län | SEK 303,100 |
| 7 | Jönköpings län | SEK 302,100 |
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service (2025)
Stockholms län ranks 3 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skåne län | 4.0% |
| 2 | Södermanlands län | 3.6% |
| 3 | Stockholms län | 3.6% |
| 4 | Västmanlands län | 3.3% |
| 5 | Gävleborgs län | 3.0% |
| 6 | Västra Götalands län | 2.9% |
| 7 | Västernorrlands län | 2.9% |
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 (2025)
Stockholms län ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | 13.9 |
| 2 | Jämtlands län | 12.6 |
| 3 | Gotlands län | 12.3 |
| 4 | Skåne län | 12.2 |
| 5 | Hallands län | 11.7 |
| 6 | Västra Götalands län | 11.3 |
| 7 | Dalarnas län | 10.5 |
The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)
Stockholms län ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Västernorrlands län | 11.7% |
| 16 | Hallands län | 10.4% |
| 17 | Skåne län | 8.9% |
| 18 | Jämtlands län | 7.0% |
| 19 | Uppsala län | 6.9% |
| 20 | Gotlands län | 6.0% |
| 21 | Stockholms län | 5.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Stockholms län ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Hallands län | 19.0% |
| 16 | Gävleborgs län | 18.7% |
| 17 | Uppsala län | 15.7% |
| 18 | Jämtlands län | 15.1% |
| 19 | Skåne län | 14.3% |
| 20 | Stockholms län | 10.5% |
| 21 | Gotlands län | 10.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Stockholms län ranks 2 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uppsala län | 37.9% |
| 2 | Stockholms län | 35.2% |
| 3 | Skåne län | 23.3% |
| 4 | Västra Götalands län | 23.2% |
| 5 | Västmanlands län | 21.8% |
| 6 | Södermanlands län | 21.0% |
| 7 | Hallands län | 20.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Stockholms län ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Skåne län | 25.8% |
| 16 | Östergötlands län | 25.7% |
| 17 | Norrbottens län | 25.6% |
| 18 | Uppsala län | 24.6% |
| 19 | Kronobergs län | 22.7% |
| 20 | Västra Götalands län | 22.4% |
| 21 | Stockholms län | 20.0% |
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