Statistics from SCB
Economy in Avesta
Dalarnas län
Median earned income, income inequality and low economic standard in Avesta, compared with Sweden. Statistics from SCB.
Economy
Median earned income
Half have a lower and half have a higher annual income.
Before tax · age 20+ · registered for the full year · income year 2024
Total
Avesta
SEK 334,500
Sweden
SEK 359,200
SEK 24,700 below Sweden
Women
Avesta
SEK 290,000
Sweden
SEK 318,300
SEK 28,300 below Sweden
Men
Avesta
SEK 384,500
Sweden
SEK 404,400
SEK 19,900 below Sweden
Earned income includes employment and business income, pensions and taxable benefits. SCB's full-year population covers people registered in Sweden throughout the year in households with disposable income other than SEK 0.
Source: SCB · TAB3554. Reference year 2024 · SCB updated January 20, 2026.
Income distribution
Disposable income including capital gains
Income inequality
The Gini coefficient ranges from 0, where income is distributed completely evenly, to 1, where distribution is completely uneven.
Avesta
0.258
Sweden
0.314
0.056 below Sweden
Low economic standard
Share of people living in households with an economic standard below 60% of the national median. It is a relative measure that follows the median income, not a fixed threshold for essential expenses.
Avesta
16.0%
Sweden
13.1%
2.9 percentage points above Sweden
Source: SCB · TAB1121. Reference year 2024 · SCB updated January 20, 2026.