Poverty and living standards in Blekinge län (Sydsverige, Sweden): official figures
Blekinge County ranked 8th of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard in 2023, at 8.4% against a national figure of 7.3%.
How unequal are incomes in Blekinge County?
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income in Blekinge County stood at 0.275 in 2024, down from 0.276 in 2019; the figure for Sweden was 0.314.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyIs Blekinge County safe?
In 2025, the share of residents with little fear of violent crime in Blekinge County was 81.1%, compared with 79.0% for Sweden as a whole; that was 10th highest among the counties.
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- At 4.1% in 2025, Blekinge County was above the Swedish level of 3.8% on the share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed, putting it 6th highest among the counties. 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 Blekinge County came to 5.1% in 2025, 6th highest among the counties (Sweden: 5.2%), down from 6.6% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year in Blekinge County was 14.2%, compared with 13.5% for Sweden as a whole; that was 6th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the share of residents who see few problems with violent crime where they live in Blekinge County was 69.7%, compared with 64.1% for Sweden as a whole; that was 7th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Blekinge län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Blekinge län ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Dalarnas län | 8.2% |
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income (2024)
Blekinge län ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The Gini coefficient of household disposable income |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Västmanlands län | 0.284 |
| 10 | Södermanlands län | 0.282 |
| 11 | Värmlands län | 0.277 |
| 12 | Blekinge län | 0.275 |
| 13 | Gotlands län | 0.274 |
| 14 | Örebro län | 0.273 |
| 15 | Kalmar län | 0.272 |
The share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year (2025)
Blekinge län ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Södermanlands län | 16.5% |
| 4 | Skåne län | 16.0% |
| 5 | Örebro län | 14.4% |
| 6 | Blekinge län | 14.2% |
| 7 | Värmlands län | 13.6% |
| 8 | Västernorrlands län | 13.5% |
| 9 | Östergötlands län | 13.3% |
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime (2025)
Blekinge län ranks 10 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents with little fear of violent crime |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dalarnas län | 82.0% |
| 8 | Hallands län | 81.6% |
| 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% |
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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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