Living in Jeseník

In Jeseník, unemployment is 5.4% (2024).

The population of Jeseník totalled 10,456 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Jeseník reached 5.39%. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 11 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Population10,456people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Median gross salary (region)1,725EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region

Unemployment rate5.39%country median 4.1% — 31% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime1,663incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

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

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

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Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 5,665.

No city-level rent figure is published for Jeseník. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesJeseník highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53

Čelákovice€12.51

Milovice€10.98

Studénka€8.97

Plzeň€5.92

Ostrava€4.83

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Klášterec nad Ohří€8.39

Prague€8.25

Krupka€8.10

Brno€7.50

Jirkov€7.49

Chodov€7.45

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	16.44 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone fixed internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹²Official · national market
Dwellings	5,665 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)¹Official

Is Jeseník a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on housing · range 44–66%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–71%

Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–66%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–64%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Work and income

Jeseník had 4,847 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Jeseník?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 5.39 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Jeseník is 5.4%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1112–13

Jeseník 5.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,824 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Olomoucký kraj, wage sphere¹⁰Official · regional context
People in employment	4,847 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,725 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region¹⁵Official · county
Unemployment rate	5.39 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Jeseník. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Jeseník?

Police recorded about 1,663 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,663 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

Jeseník's nearest airport was OSR, 88 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	88 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	OSR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Jeseník?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 (EEA)⁷

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.511WHO 5 · EU 25

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 10.48 · Feb 13.45 · Mar 18.08 · Apr 25.52 · May 27.81 · Jun 32.58 · Jul 34.8 · Aug 35.21 · Sep 32.7 · Oct 24.06 · Nov 17.89 · Dec 10.44 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -27.12 · Feb -23.92 · Mar -18.25 · Apr -7.24 · May -3.36 · Jun 3.04 · Jul 6.78 · Aug 5.33 · Sep 0.65 · Oct -7.72 · Nov -11.54 · Dec -20.38 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.83 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 1.89 · Apr 7.73 · May 12.69 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 19.07 · Aug 18.71 · Sep 13.49 · Oct 7.82 · Nov 3.19 · Dec -2.02 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Jeseník had 5,489 female residents at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Jeseník had 5,054 residents who were male.

How many people live in Jeseník?

The published population was 10,456 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	5,489 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Male residents	5,054 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population	10,456 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

International community in Jeseník

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 group	People	Share
Total population	10,543	100.0%
Česká republika	10,333	98.0%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	56	0.5%
Slovenská republika	38	0.4%
Ukrajina	21	0.2%
Dvojí občanství	17	0.2%
Polská republika	15	0.1%
Řecká republika	12	0.1%
Nezjištěno	10	0.1%
Republika Kazachstán	9	0.1%
Ruská federace	8	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Maďarská republika	5	0.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie	3	0.0%
Spojené státy americké	3	0.0%
Spolková republika Německo	2	0.0%
Nizozemské království	2	0.0%
Portugalská republika	2	0.0%
Bulharská republika	1	0.0%
Indická republika	1	0.0%
Mongolsko	1	0.0%
Filipínská republika	1	0.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina	1	0.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	1	0.0%
Republika Uzbekistán	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
Total population	10,543	100.0%
Česká celkem	6,420	60.9%
Moravská celkem	595	5.6%
Slovenská celkem	218	2.1%
Slezská celkem	174	1.7%
Německá celkem	74	0.7%
Řecká celkem	54	0.5%
Vietnamská celkem	29	0.3%
Jiná celkem	24	0.2%
Ukrajinská celkem	24	0.2%
Československá celkem	19	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Romská celkem	18	0.2%
Polská celkem	17	0.2%
Maďarská celkem	13	0.1%
Makedonská celkem	11	0.1%
Americká (USA) celkem	9	0.1%
Ruská celkem	9	0.1%
Evropská celkem	5	0.0%
Rusínská celkem	3	0.0%
Portugalská celkem	2	0.0%
Rumunská celkem	2	0.0%
Španělská celkem	2	0.0%
Švýcarská celkem	2	0.0%
Židovská celkem	2	0.0%
Anglická celkem	1	0.0%
Australská celkem	1	0.0%
Bulharská celkem	1	0.0%
Francouzská celkem	1	0.0%
Gruzínská celkem	1	0.0%
Chorvatská celkem	1	0.0%
Irská celkem	1	0.0%
Nizozemská celkem	1	0.0%
Slovinská celkem	1	0.0%
Turecká celkem	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Labour force	5,238 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Jeseník

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Opava as a Jeseník alternative in the same region

60 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 55,109 Opava vs 10,456 Jeseník+427%
Unemployment: 4.2% Opava vs 5.4% Jeseník−22%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,367 Opava vs 1,663 Jeseník−18%
Median gross pay, region: €1,745 Opava vs €1,725 Jeseníksame level

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Zlín as a Jeseník alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 116 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 10,456 Jeseník+614%
Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 5.4% Jeseník−43%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,663 Jeseník−34%
Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,725 Jeseníksame level

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Cities near Jeseník

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Vrbno pod Pradědem 17.5 km away

Rent: 6.46 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

Other cities in Czechia to compare with Jeseník, nearest in population first.

All Czechia cities

Jesenice10,460 residents Litomyšl10,448 residents Nový Lískovec10,512 residents Čáslav10,399 residents Frenštát pod Radhoštěm10,554 residents Králův Dvůr10,598 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Jeseník 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.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Free Czech-language courses for foreigners (NPI cizinci.npi.cz portal + school adaptation support). How to enrol a child (msmt.gov.cz).

A country-wide rule for Czechia; Jeseník's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Jeseník?

The published population was 10,456 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Jeseník?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 (EEA).

How safe is Jeseník?

What is the unemployment rate in Jeseník?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Jeseník?

The median gross salary is 1,725 EUR/month. Source: Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region.

Is Jeseník a good place to live?

Jeseník 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.

Which cities are near Jeseník?

Głuchołazy, Vrbno pod Pradědem, Stronie Śląskie are near Jeseník. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Česká republika citizenship group in Jeseník?

The official citizenship distribution records 10,333 people (98.0%) 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Jeseník, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ab40341b47e77047e55d74d921a7840f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/jesenik/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Jeseník, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {ab40341b47e77047e55d74d921a7840f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/jesenik/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry or ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
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