Economy, jobs and prices in Blekinge län (Sydsverige, Sweden): official figures

GDP per person was 38,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 97% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); 10th highest of 21 counties in Sweden.

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• Blekinge County ranked 20th of 21 counties on the employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64 in 2024, at 64.9% against a national figure of 70.4%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• At 17.1% in 2024, Blekinge County was above the Swedish level of 10.7% on the share of jobs in manufacturing and mining, putting it 4th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• The share of jobs in the private sector in Blekinge County came to 58.8% in 2024, 2nd lowest among the counties (Sweden: 68.5%), up from 58.2% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• In 2025, company bankruptcies per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Blekinge County was 0.89, compared with 1.65 for Sweden as a whole; that was 2nd fewest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy

How Blekinge län compares with other counties in Sweden

The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)

Blekinge län ranks 16 of 21, highest first.

The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service (2025)

Blekinge län ranks 16 of 21, highest first.

New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 (2025)

Blekinge län ranks 21 of 21, highest first.

The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)

Blekinge län ranks 4 of 21, highest first.

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)

Blekinge län ranks 1 of 21, highest first.

Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)

Blekinge län ranks 21 of 21, highest first.

Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)

Blekinge län ranks 8 of 21, highest first.

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
• 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…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)

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