länsnivåers

Länsnivåer is a term used in Sweden to describe the county level of government, an intermediate layer between the national government and municipalities. The Swedish term is plural; the singular is länsnivå.

In practice, Swedish governance includes 21 counties (län) that provide regional administration. Each county has a County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen) appointed by the government to implement national policies, coordinate across municipalities, and represent state interests in the county. Additionally, most counties have a regional elected body formerly known as a county council (landsting) and now often referred to as a region; these bodies oversee healthcare, public transport, and regional planning. The powers and structures have evolved: some regions have merged or rebranded into larger regions under ongoing decentralization and reform, affecting the scope of länsnivåer.

Data and policy analysis frequently use county-level data (länsnivåer) to compare performance across counties, for example in statistics on population, economy, education, and health indicators. Examples of notable counties include Stockholm County (Stockholms län), Västra Götaland County (Västra Götalands län), and Skåne County (Skåne län).

Overall, länsnivåer represent the administrative layer that, in Sweden, balances national policy aims with local delivery through regional governance and services.