This shows a compilation made by the news agency Siren based on data from the Kronofogden. In general, Västerbotten follows the same trend as the state overall, but with a significantly smaller increase. Today, 1,680 people who have been indebted for 20 years or longer live, an increase certainly but only 39 compared to 2010.
The biggest increase has been Malå. In 2018, the number of perpetual debtors was 28, compared to 13 in 2010.
"Divorce, sickness and unemployment are the most common causes of long-term indebtedness," says Annina Persson, professor of civil law at Örebro University, to Siren.