Statistics from SCB
Economy in Östersund
Jämtlands län
Median earned income, income inequality and low economic standard in Östersund, 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
Östersund
SEK 347,400
Sweden
SEK 359,200
SEK 11,800 below Sweden
Women
Östersund
SEK 318,900
Sweden
SEK 318,300
SEK 600 above Sweden
Men
Östersund
SEK 380,100
Sweden
SEK 404,400
SEK 24,300 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.
Östersund
0.266
Sweden
0.314
0.048 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.
Östersund
12.0%
Sweden
13.1%
1.1 percentage points below Sweden
Source: SCB · TAB1121. Reference year 2024 · SCB updated January 20, 2026.