Economy, jobs and prices in Hallands län (Västsverige, Sweden): official figures
GDP per person was 33,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 85% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); 18th highest of 21 counties in Sweden.
How big is the economy of Hallands län?
The local economy produced €13.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Hallands län?
About 160,220 people worked in Hallands län in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Halland County?
In 2024, the median net income of residents aged 20 and over in Halland County was SEK 317,100, compared with SEK 311,000 for Sweden as a whole; that was 2nd highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Halland County?
Halland County ranked 3rd of 21 counties on the median earned income of residents aged 20-64 in 2024, at SEK 406,100 against a national figure of SEK 401,400.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many people are unemployed in Halland County?
The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service in Halland County stood at 2.6% in 2025, down from 3.4% 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 Halland County?
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 in Halland County came to 11.7 in 2025, 5th most among the counties (Sweden: 11.5), down from 11.8 in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Hallands län?
The largest part of the economy of Hallands län in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.3% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (21.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Hallands län?
Factories, mines and energy produced 19.0% of the value added in Hallands län in 2024, against 18.0% for Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Hallands län growing?
Gross value added rose from €9.8 billion in 2015 to €12.4 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Hallands län?
Of the 160,220 jobs located in Hallands län in 2024, 40% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 3.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Hallands län?
The number of people working in Hallands län rose by 11.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 160,220.
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- At 71.7% in 2024, Halland County was above the Swedish level of 70.4% on the employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64, putting it 5th 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 Halland County was 10.4%, compared with 10.7% for Sweden as a whole; that was 6th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Halland County ranked 6th of 21 counties on the share of jobs in the private sector in 2024, at 66.8% 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 Halland County stood at 1.44 in 2025, up from 0.93 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 1.65. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Hallands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The median net income of residents aged 20 and over (2024)
Hallands län ranks 2 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)
Hallands län ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 18-65 registered as openly unemployed with the Public Employment Service |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Uppsala län | 2.6% |
| 13 | Värmlands län | 2.6% |
| 14 | Jönköpings län | 2.6% |
| 15 | Hallands län | 2.6% |
| 16 | Blekinge län | 2.6% |
| 17 | Kronobergs län | 2.5% |
| 18 | Kalmar län | 2.5% |
New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 (2025)
Hallands län ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | New companies started per 1,000 residents aged 16-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Västmanlands län | 10.5 |
The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)
Hallands län ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Västra Götalands län | 12.7% |
| 14 | Södermanlands län | 12.3% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Hallands län ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Södermanlands län | 22.2% |
| 13 | Dalarnas län | 19.7% |
| 14 | Östergötlands län | 19.1% |
| 15 | Hallands län | 19.0% |
| 16 | Gävleborgs län | 18.7% |
| 17 | Uppsala län | 15.7% |
| 18 | Jämtlands län | 15.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Hallands län ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Västra Götalands län | 23.2% |
| 5 | Västmanlands län | 21.8% |
| 6 | Södermanlands län | 21.0% |
| 7 | Hallands län | 20.4% |
| 8 | Kronobergs län | 20.1% |
| 9 | Västerbottens län | 20.1% |
| 10 | Östergötlands län | 19.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Hallands län ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Blekinge län | 29.0% |
| 9 | Värmlands län | 28.2% |
| 10 | Västmanlands län | 27.3% |
| 11 | Hallands län | 27.3% |
| 12 | Västerbottens län | 26.3% |
| 13 | Jönköpings län | 26.2% |
| 14 | Västernorrlands län | 25.9% |
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