Statistics from SCB
Economy in Västervik
Kalmar län
Median earned income, income inequality and low economic standard in Västervik, 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
Västervik
SEK 322,400
Sweden
SEK 359,200
SEK 36,800 below Sweden
Women
Västervik
SEK 285,700
Sweden
SEK 318,300
SEK 32,600 below Sweden
Men
Västervik
SEK 363,100
Sweden
SEK 404,400
SEK 41,300 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.
Västervik
0.264
Sweden
0.314
0.050 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.
Västervik
13.1%
Sweden
13.1%
Same as Sweden
Source: SCB · TAB1121. Reference year 2024 · SCB updated January 20, 2026.