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Living in Havířov

Havířov is a city in Czechia, and the figures below are its published values. Residents of Havířov numbered 68,674 at the end of 2024. Havířov had an unemployment rate of 9.62% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Havířov?

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 Havířov.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 35,248 at the end of 2021.

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

Net rent across major citiesHavířov highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Havířov highlighted€8.25Prague€7.50Brno€5.92Plzeň€4.83Ostravanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings35,248 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

Work and income

The employment figure in Havířov was 30,072 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Havířov?

The unemployment rate is about 9.6 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.62 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Havířov is 9.6%. 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%176–711 cities: 7% to under 8%117–87 cities: 8% to under 9%78–92 cities: 9% to under 10%29–10Havířov 9.6%5 cities: 10% to under 11%510–111 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment30,072 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Unemployment rate9.62 %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 Havířov. 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
Open the Czechia service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Havířov. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Havířov's nearest airport was OSR, 25 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km25 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Nearest Major Airport IataOSR3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Havířov. 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 Havířov.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Havířov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency9

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
Havířov annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52517.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.33 · Feb 14.52 · Mar 19.5 · Apr 26.66 · May 29.06 · Jun 33.54 · Jul 35.77 · Aug 36.56 · Sep 34.17 · Oct 25.09 · Nov 19.55 · Dec 12.96 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -28.81 · Feb -22.41 · Mar -16.74 · Apr -6.03 · May -2.7 · Jun 3.48 · Jul 6.86 · Aug 6.19 · Sep 0.9 · Oct -6.47 · Nov -11.28 · Dec -20.51 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -3.26 · Feb -1.45 · Mar 2.76 · Apr 8.69 · May 13.72 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 20.08 · Aug 19.74 · Sep 14.45 · Oct 8.69 · Nov 3.92 · Dec -1.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Czechia

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

All Czechia cities
Kladno69,664 residentsMost63,474 residentsZlín74,684 residentsOpava55,109 residentsJihlava54,624 residentsFrýdek-Místek53,590 residents

Population and city profile

Havířov was home to 35,121 women at the end of 2021. The count of male residents in Havířov was 33,032 at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Havířov?

The published population was 68,674 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female35,121 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population Male33,032 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population68,674 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

International community in Havířov

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 population68,153100.0%
Česká republika66,85898.1%
Slovenská republika5110.7%
Polská republika1980.3%
Ukrajina1200.2%
Nezjištěno1170.2%
Dvojí občanství870.1%
Vietnamská socialistická republika690.1%
Ruská federace340.0%
Čínská lidová republika160.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie120.0%
Show 44 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Bulharská republika90.0%
Běloruská republika90.0%
Spojené státy americké90.0%
Mongolsko70.0%
Rumunsko70.0%
Slovinská republika60.0%
Bolívarovská republika Venezuela60.0%
Spolková republika Německo50.0%
Irácká republika50.0%
Italská republika50.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska50.0%
bez státního občanství50.0%
Řecká republika40.0%
Jemenská republika40.0%
Indická republika30.0%
Arménská republika30.0%
Nepál30.0%
Republika Srbsko30.0%
Maďarská republika20.0%
Irsko20.0%
Velká libyjská arabská lidová socialistická džamáhírije20.0%
Nigérijská federativní republika20.0%
Filipínská republika20.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina20.0%
Tuniská republika20.0%
Srílanská demokratická socialistická republika10.0%
Chorvatská republika10.0%
Salvadorská republika10.0%
Gruzie10.0%
Ázerbájdžánská republika10.0%
Íránská islámská republika10.0%
Republika Kazachstán10.0%
Islámská republika Afghánistán10.0%
Korejská republika10.0%
Litevská republika10.0%
Madagaskarská republika10.0%
Maledivská republika10.0%
Nový Zéland10.0%
Nikaragujská republika10.0%
Peruánská republika10.0%
Portugalská republika10.0%
Syrská arabská republika10.0%
Thajské království10.0%
Republika Uzbekistán10.0%

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 population68,153100.0%
Česká celkem41,92761.5%
Moravská celkem2,3143.4%
Slovenská celkem2,1413.1%
Polská celkem1,5422.3%
Slezská celkem1,0301.5%
Romská celkem2800.4%
Jiná celkem1480.2%
Československá celkem1240.2%
Maďarská celkem1150.2%
Ukrajinská celkem940.1%
Show 49 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Německá celkem860.1%
Evropská celkem630.1%
Ruská celkem540.1%
Řecká celkem510.1%
Vietnamská celkem470.1%
Americká (USA) celkem270.0%
Italská celkem200.0%
Čínská celkem170.0%
Arménská celkem140.0%
Rusínská celkem130.0%
Bulharská celkem110.0%
Turecká celkem100.0%
Azerbájdžánská celkem90.0%
Chorvatská celkem90.0%
Gruzínská celkem80.0%
Mongolská celkem70.0%
Běloruská celkem60.0%
Britská celkem60.0%
Francouzská celkem60.0%
Portugalská celkem50.0%
Arabská celkem40.0%
Kurdská celkem40.0%
Rakouská celkem40.0%
Rumunská celkem40.0%
Syrská celkem40.0%
Anglická celkem30.0%
Australská celkem30.0%
Kanadská celkem30.0%
Srbská celkem30.0%
Albánská celkem20.0%
Indická celkem20.0%
Kyrgyzská celkem20.0%
Slovinská celkem20.0%
Švýcarská celkem20.0%
Židovská celkem20.0%
Afghánská celkem10.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem10.0%
Černohorská celkem10.0%
Irská celkem10.0%
Islandská celkem10.0%
Japonská celkem10.0%
Kazašská celkem10.0%
Korejská celkem10.0%
Litevská celkem10.0%
Lužickosrbská celkem10.0%
Palestinská celkem10.0%
Španělská celkem10.0%
Tádžická celkem10.0%
Uzbecká celkem10.0%

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

Is Havířov 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 48–72%
Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–59%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–73%
Population68,674 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Dwellings35,248 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
People in employment30,072 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
Unemployment rate9.62 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
PM2.5 — annual mean17 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 Count33,785 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Havířov 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Havířov part of Ostrava?

Havířov is identified as a satellite of Ostrava. It is about 14.2 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source14

Which comparable places record less crime than Havířov?

104 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Havířov in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Havířov: 1,891.1 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 source10

Common questions

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

How many people live in Havířov?

The published population was 68,674 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Havířov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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 Havířov?

The unemployment rate is about 9.6 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is Havířov a good place to live?

Havířov 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 Havířov part of Ostrava?

Havířov is identified as a satellite of Ostrava. It is about 14.2 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Bulharská republika citizenship group in Havířov?

The official citizenship distribution records 9 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 Havířov?

104 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Havířov 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Havířov, Czechia: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/havirov/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Havířov, Czechia: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/havirov/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  2. csu.gov.cz recorded crime data csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  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. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  10. kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
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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. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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