Economy, jobs and prices in Västra Götalands län (Västsverige, Sweden): official figures

GDP per person was 44,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 111% of the EU average (111% for Sweden); 3rd highest of 21 counties in Sweden.

More figures

• The employment rate of foreign-born residents aged 20-64 in Västra Götaland County came to 70.9% in 2024, 6th highest among the counties (Sweden: 70.4%), up from 65.5% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• Västra Götaland County ranked 13th of 21 counties on the share of jobs in manufacturing and mining in 2024, at 12.7% against a national figure of 10.7%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• The share of jobs in the private sector in Västra Götaland County stood at 68.4% in 2024, up from 67.6% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 68.5%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
• At 1.34 in 2025, Västra Götaland County was below the Swedish level of 1.65 on company bankruptcies per 1,000 residents aged 16-64, putting it 8th most among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy

How Västra Götalands län compares with other counties in Sweden

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

Västra Götalands län ranks 3 of 21, highest first.

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

Västra Götalands län ranks 6 of 21, highest first.

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

Västra Götalands län ranks 6 of 21, highest first.

The share of jobs in manufacturing and mining (2024)

Västra Götalands län ranks 13 of 21, highest first.

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

Västra Götalands län ranks 6 of 21, highest first.

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

Västra Götalands län ranks 4 of 21, highest first.

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

Västra Götalands län ranks 20 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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