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Living in Český Těšín

Český Těšín is a city in Czechia. The population of Český Těšín totalled 23,075 at the end of 2024. Český Těšín registered an unemployment rate of 6.28% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Český Těšín stood at 16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Český Těšín?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CzechiaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Český Těšín.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 11,423 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Český Těšín yet. Czechia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesČeský Těšín highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Český Těšín highlighted€8.25Prague€7.50Brno€5.92Plzeň€4.83Ostravanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings11,423 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

Work and income

At the end of 2021, employment in Český Těšín reached 10,634.

What is the unemployment rate in Český Těšín?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.28 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Český Těšín is 6.3%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Czechia per band16 cities: 1% to under 2%161–246 cities: 2% to under 3%462–369 cities: 3% to under 4%693–472 cities: 4% to under 5%724–533 cities: 5% to under 6%335–617 cities: 6% to under 7%176–7Český Těšín 6.3%11 cities: 7% to under 8%117–87 cities: 8% to under 9%78–92 cities: 9% to under 10%29–105 cities: 10% to under 11%510–111 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment10,634 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Unemployment rate6.28 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Český Těšín. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Labour Office of the Czech Republic — Public employment service

Úřad práce České republiky

Job SearchRegistration
Register Search jobs
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Český Těšín. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Český Těšín's nearest airport was OSR, 37 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km37 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Nearest Major Airport IataOSR3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Český Těšín. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adaptation and integration courses “Welcome to the Czech Republic” — Civic Orientation

Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior

For third-country nationals with qualifying long-term or permanent residence.

CzechIn Personco_payment
Open official information

Centres for Support of Integration of Foreigners — counselling, language and sociocultural support — Welcome Program

Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior

For foreigners legally residing in the Czech Republic, people granted international protection.

CzechIn Person, Onlinefree
Open official information
Open the full Czechia section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Český Těšín.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Český Těšín?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency10

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Český Těšín annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52516.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency10Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 9.39 · Feb 11.93 · Mar 16.77 · Apr 24.07 · May 27.82 · Jun 30.94 · Jul 34.07 · Aug 33.64 · Sep 31.8 · Oct 22.63 · Nov 18.87 · Dec 11.21 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -25.94 · Feb -29.93 · Mar -22.94 · Apr -10.61 · May -2.29 · Jun 2.82 · Jul 4.92 · Aug 4.45 · Sep -0.62 · Oct -5.92 · Nov -17.11 · Dec -20.94 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -4.52 · Feb -3.08 · Mar 1.12 · Apr 7.24 · May 12.11 · Jun 15.92 · Jul 17.99 · Aug 17.82 · Sep 12.76 · Oct 7.51 · Nov 2.88 · Dec -2.58 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Czechia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Czechia cities
Nový Jičín23,005 residentsLitoměřice22,767 residentsKlatovy22,763 residentsHodonín23,517 residentsChrudim23,564 residentsValašské Meziříčí22,580 residents

Population and city profile

Český Těšín had 11,971 female residents at the end of 2021. The male population of Český Těšín was 11,159.

How many people live in Český Těšín?

The published population was 23,075 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female11,971 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population Male11,159 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population23,075 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

International community in Český Těšín

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population23,130100.0%
Česká republika22,14295.7%
Polská republika5252.3%
Vietnamská socialistická republika1330.6%
Slovenská republika1310.6%
Dvojí občanství540.2%
Nezjištěno390.2%
Filipínská republika310.1%
Ukrajina100.0%
Irácká republika80.0%
Ruská federace70.0%
Show 26 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Pákistánská islámská republika50.0%
Spojené státy americké50.0%
Italská republika40.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska40.0%
Maďarská republika30.0%
Korejská republika30.0%
Tuniská republika30.0%
Čínská lidová republika20.0%
Spolková republika Německo20.0%
Belgické království20.0%
Egyptská arabská republika20.0%
Bulharská republika10.0%
Běloruská republika10.0%
Chorvatská republika10.0%
Finská republika10.0%
Řecká republika10.0%
Indonéská republika10.0%
Irsko10.0%
Republika Pobřeží Slonoviny10.0%
Rakouská republika10.0%
Spojené státy mexické10.0%
Portugalská republika10.0%
Bolivijská republika10.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina10.0%
Španělské království10.0%
Brazilská federativní republika10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population23,130100.0%
Česká celkem13,43658.1%
Polská celkem3,29714.3%
Slezská celkem8913.9%
Slovenská celkem6382.8%
Moravská celkem3211.4%
Vietnamská celkem1150.5%
Jiná celkem540.2%
Romská celkem470.2%
Německá celkem450.2%
Maďarská celkem240.1%
Show 31 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Československá celkem230.1%
Evropská celkem220.1%
Britská celkem110.0%
Ruská celkem100.0%
Řecká celkem90.0%
Irácká celkem80.0%
Španělská celkem80.0%
Ukrajinská celkem80.0%
Italská celkem60.0%
Americká (USA) celkem40.0%
Bulharská celkem40.0%
Francouzská celkem40.0%
Chorvatská celkem40.0%
Irská celkem40.0%
Albánská celkem30.0%
Rusínská celkem30.0%
Anglická celkem20.0%
Čínská celkem20.0%
Arabská celkem10.0%
Běloruská celkem10.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem10.0%
Finská celkem10.0%
Japonská celkem10.0%
Makedonská celkem10.0%
Rakouská celkem10.0%
Rumunská celkem10.0%
Skotská celkem10.0%
Srbská celkem10.0%
Turecká celkem10.0%
Vlámská celkem10.0%
Židovská celkem10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Český Těšín a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–71%
Population23,075 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Dwellings11,423 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
People in employment10,634 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
Unemployment rate6.28 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
PM2.5 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour Supply Count11,585 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Český Těšín when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Český Těšín part of Ostrava?

Český Těšín belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Ostrava; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 25.6 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source9

Which comparable places record less crime than Český Těšín?

73 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Český Těšín in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Český Těšín: 1,413.1 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents (2024).

Lomnice nad Popelkou — 496.9 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Zubří — 522.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Nová Paka — 529.8 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Třemošná — 554.3 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Hradec nad Moravicí — 674.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Dolní Lutyně — 677.3 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Bystřice — 683.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Týnec nad Sázavou — 699.7 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source11

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Český Těšín?

The published population was 23,075 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Český Těšín?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Český Těšín?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is Český Těšín a good place to live?

Český Těšín may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Český Těšín part of Ostrava?

Český Těšín belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Ostrava; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 25.6 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Bulharská republika citizenship group in Český Těšín?

The official citizenship distribution records 1 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census (2021-03-26). This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

Which comparable places record less crime than Český Těšín?

73 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Český Těšín in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Policie ČR Mapy kriminality municipal 2024 + CZSO population municipalities 1 January 2024, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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  title = {Český Těšín, Czechia: jobs, air quality},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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Sources

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  1. csu.gov.cz recorded crime data csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
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  3. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  5. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  6. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-04
  7. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) citizenship distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  9. ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
  10. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  2. kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  3. kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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