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  • Higer income in the first quarter compared to last year

    Disposable income increased by 3.5 percent between March 2025 and March 2026. The rate of increase was higher for men than for women. Income rose the most in Boden, by 6.4 percent. By contrast, Skellefteå was the only municipality to experience a decline in income.

  • Higher economic        standard 2024

    After two years of decline, households’ economic standard improved in 2024, and the share with a low economic standard decreased and is lower than it has been for several years. However, income inequality increased somewhat, which is due to higher capital incomes.

  • Highest income mobility among the young

    There are differences in income mobility across age groups. Mobility is highest among the youngest, aged 20–29. The oldest group, aged 80 and above, has the lowest income mobility, In the oldest age group, there is no difference in income mobility between women and men.

  • Income inequality has increased since the 1990s

    There has been a trend of increasing income inequality since 1991. The highest income groups have had a greater increase in income than the lowest groups. However, without capital income, the differences are smaller.