Poverty and living standards in Stockholms län (Stockholm, Sweden): official figures
At 5.7% in 2023, Stockholm County was below the Swedish level of 7.3% on the share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard, putting it 2nd lowest among the counties.
How unequal are incomes in Stockholm County?
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income in Stockholm County came to 0.369 in 2024, the highest among the counties (Sweden: 0.314), up from 0.352 in 2019.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyIs Stockholm County safe?
At 78.2% in 2025, Stockholm County was below the Swedish level of 79.0% on the share of residents with little fear of violent crime, putting it 9th lowest among the counties.
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- In 2025, the share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed in Stockholm County was 3.8%, compared with 3.8% for Sweden as a whole; that was 8th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Stockholm County ranked 5th of 21 counties on the share of people aged 20-64 who received unemployment benefit during the year in 2025, at 5.5% 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 Stockholm County stood at 13.0% in 2025, down from 14.6% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 13.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 66.2% in 2025, Stockholm County was above the Swedish level of 64.1% on the share of residents who see few problems with violent crime where they live, putting it 10th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Stockholms län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Stockholms län ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Jönköpings län | 7.2% |
| 16 | Västra Götalands län | 7.1% |
| 17 | Uppsala län | 6.9% |
| 18 | Västerbottens län | 6.9% |
| 19 | Norrbottens län | 6.3% |
| 20 | Stockholms län | 5.7% |
| 21 | Hallands län | 5.5% |
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income (2024)
Stockholms län ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The Gini coefficient of household disposable income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | 0.369 |
| 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 |
The share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year (2025)
Stockholms län ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Jönköpings län | 12.1% |
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime (2025)
Stockholms län ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents with little fear of violent crime |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Jönköpings län | 81.1% |
| 10 | Blekinge län | 81.1% |
| 11 | Västra Götalands län | 78.8% |
| 12 | Stockholms län | 78.2% |
| 13 | Gävleborgs län | 78.0% |
| 14 | Uppsala län | 77.5% |
| 15 | Södermanlands län | 77.1% |
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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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