Statistics from SCB
Economy in Forshaga
Värmlands län
Median earned income, income inequality and low economic standard in Forshaga, 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
Forshaga
SEK 341,500
Sweden
SEK 359,200
SEK 17,700 below Sweden
Women
Forshaga
SEK 300,100
Sweden
SEK 318,300
SEK 18,200 below Sweden
Men
Forshaga
SEK 388,200
Sweden
SEK 404,400
SEK 16,200 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.
Forshaga
0.227
Sweden
0.314
0.087 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.
Forshaga
12.5%
Sweden
13.1%
0.6 percentage points below Sweden
Source: SCB · TAB1121. Reference year 2024 · SCB updated January 20, 2026.