Statistics from SCB
Economy in Skövde
Västra Götalands län
Median earned income, income inequality and low economic standard in Skövde, 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
Skövde
SEK 371,700
Sweden
SEK 359,200
SEK 12,500 above Sweden
Women
Skövde
SEK 326,700
Sweden
SEK 318,300
SEK 8,400 above Sweden
Men
Skövde
SEK 423,200
Sweden
SEK 404,400
SEK 18,800 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.
Skövde
0.259
Sweden
0.314
0.055 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.
Skövde
11.1%
Sweden
13.1%
2.0 percentage points below Sweden
Source: SCB · TAB1121. Reference year 2024 · SCB updated January 20, 2026.