Poverty and living standards in Västra Götalands län (Västsverige, Sweden): official figures
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard in Västra Götaland County came to 7.1% in 2023, 6th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 7.3%), down from 7.9% in 2018.
How unequal are incomes in Västra Götaland County?
In 2024, the Gini coefficient of household disposable income in Västra Götaland County was 0.296, compared with 0.314 for Sweden as a whole; that was 4th highest among the counties.
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At 78.8% in 2025, Västra Götaland County was below the Swedish level of 79.0% on the share of residents with little fear of violent crime, putting it 10th lowest among the counties.
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- Västra Götaland County ranked 11th of 21 counties on the share of residents aged 25-65 who are long-term unemployed in 2025, at 3.4% against a national figure of 3.8%. 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 Västra Götaland County stood at 5.0% in 2025, down from 5.8% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 5.2%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 12.9% in 2025, Västra Götaland County was below the Swedish level of 13.5% on the share of people aged 16-64 who were unemployed or on a labour market programme at least one day of the year, putting it 10th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 64.7% in 2025, Västra Götaland County was above the Swedish level of 64.1% on the share of residents who see few problems with violent crime where they live, putting it 9th lowest 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 share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Västra Götalands län ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jämtlands län | 7.9% |
| 14 | Gotlands län | 7.4% |
| 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% |
The Gini coefficient of household disposable income (2024)
Västra Götalands län ranks 4 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)
Västra Götalands län ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Östergötlands län | 13.3% |
| 10 | Kronobergs län | 13.1% |
| 11 | Stockholms län | 13.0% |
| 12 | Västra Götalands län | 12.9% |
| 13 | Kalmar län | 12.6% |
| 14 | Jönköpings län | 12.1% |
| 15 | Jämtlands län | 12.1% |
The share of residents with little fear of violent crime (2025)
Västra Götalands län ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The share of residents with little fear of violent crime |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Uppsala län | 77.5% |
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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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