Statistics from SCB
Economy in Skellefteå
Västerbottens län
Median earned income, income inequality and low economic standard in Skellefteå, 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
Skellefteå
SEK 372,300
Sweden
SEK 359,200
SEK 13,100 above Sweden
Women
Skellefteå
SEK 320,400
Sweden
SEK 318,300
SEK 2,100 above Sweden
Men
Skellefteå
SEK 430,600
Sweden
SEK 404,400
SEK 26,200 above 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.
Skellefteå
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.
Skellefteå
9.0%
Sweden
13.1%
4.1 percentage points below Sweden
Source: SCB · TAB1121. Reference year 2024 · SCB updated January 20, 2026.