Poverty and living standards in Hallands län (Västsverige, Sweden): official figures
At 5.5% in 2023, Halland 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 the lowest among the counties.
How unequal are incomes in Halland County?
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income in Halland County came to 0.300 in 2024, 3rd highest among the counties (Sweden: 0.314), down from 0.302 in 2019.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyIs Halland County safe?
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime in Halland County stood at 81.6% in 2025, up from 73.9% in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 79.0%.
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- In 2025, the share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed in Halland County was 3.0%, compared with 3.8% 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 11th of 21 counties on the share of people aged 20-64 who received unemployment benefit during the year in 2025, at 4.8% 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 Halland County stood at 11.4% in 2025, down from 14.2% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 13.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The share of residents who see few problems with violent crime where they live in Halland County stood at 69.0% in 2025, up from 66.2% in 2021; the figure for Sweden was 64.1%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Hallands län compares with other counties in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Hallands län ranks 21 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)
Hallands län ranks 3 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)
Hallands län ranks 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Jämtlands län | 12.1% |
| 16 | Dalarnas län | 11.8% |
| 17 | Västerbottens län | 11.6% |
| 18 | Uppsala län | 11.5% |
| 19 | Hallands län | 11.4% |
| 20 | Gotlands län | 10.4% |
| 21 | Norrbottens län | 10.4% |
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime (2025)
Hallands län ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents with little fear of violent crime |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Västernorrlands län | 83.9% |
| 6 | Kalmar län | 82.8% |
| 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% |
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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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