Rank in country
1 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Sydsverige (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
26.60% of people
SE 23 · +3.6 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -2.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
1 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Rank in Europe
142 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,585,849
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
Lower is better · Range 15.7–29.1
Sydsverige recorded 26.6% in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Sweden but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 422,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated substantially from 18.9% to 26.6%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty risk is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently improved, while this indicator is more favorable.