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Photograph over Malmö towards the Öresund bridge in sunset.

Malmö Snapshot 2023

Facts and figures on trade and industry in Malmö.

Malmö Snapshot is an annual report with facts, statistics and short analyses for the trade and industry in Malmö. In the report you can follow trends and developments in a number of areas.

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Going to Hamburg will only take 3 hours

The Fehmarn belt tunnel between Denmark and Germany will be finalised in 2029. The journey through the tunnel will take about 7-10 minutes and a trip between Malmö and Hamburg is planned to take 3 hours. The Öresund bridge has played an important role for the growth in the Öresund region and the Fehmarn belt tunnel is expected to have a similar effect for the new super region.

Graph showing the number of start-ups per year.

NUMBER OF START-UPS (ALL TYPES OF ENTERPRISE). Start-up = a completely new business or one that has resumed activity after at least two years. From 2010, the statistics are based on register data instead of direct data collection. New activation criteria are applied, as well as a new calculation basis for employed persons.

9 new businesses are launched each day

Many new businesses are being launched, and already established companies choose to relocate their operations to Malmö. In 2022, 3,153 new businesses were started, a decrease of 6.8% compared to the previous year. The addition of many new businesses reflects the entrepreneurial spirit in Malmö and the transformation the city has undergone – shifting from a structure dominated by a few large companies to one characterized by many smaller enterprises

Graph showing development of gainfully employed daytime

Industries sorted in descending order of size. Employed individuals aged 15-74 years by workplace location (i.e., in Malmö) in the year 2022. Based on Statistics Sweden. SNI 2007.

Malmö has grown in knowledge-intensive industries

Malmö has grown in knowledge-intensive industries. Today, a significant number of people work in various knowledge-intensive service sectors in Malmö. The business sector has the highest proportion of employees in business services and support services (17%), followed by healthcare and social services (16%), with trade (13%) and education (9%) coming after. More than half (54%) are employed in the city's four largest industries.

Photo of Rosengård station with a tree to the left and a purple Pågatåget train in the middle.

New initiatives are ongoing throughout the city

All over Malmö there are powerful ongoing initiatives for the city's inhabitants and businesses. In Hyllie, Varvsstaden, Nyhamnen, Jägersro, Rosengård and Segepark just to name a few. Together we invest in a city in constant motion. A creative and sustainable city with expansive infrastructure plans and a fantastic location in Nordic region's largest labour market region.

Photo of buildings taken from Mälarbron, Malmö Live, Malmö University, Skeppsbron and World Maritime University.

All this (and a lot more) is found in Malmö Snapshot

In Malmö Snapshot you will find interesting statistics, facts and short analyses for both businesses in Malmö, companies that plan to move to the city and others who want to follow the development of Malmö's trade and industry. Infrastructure, population, commute statistics, industry development and city planning are just a few of the mentioned areas. Malmö Snapshot is a summary from the City of Malmö.

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Malmö Snapshot - Facts and figures on trade and industry in Malmö

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