Living in Jihlava

In Jihlava, unemployment is 3.5% (2024).

Jihlava numbered 54,624 residents at the end of 2024. Jihlava had an unemployment rate of 3.54% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 13 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0227 sources

Population54,624people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Median gross salary (region)1,750EUR/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 rate3.54%country median 4.1% — 14% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime1,278incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Jihlava.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 25,514 at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€20

Internet, 60 Mbps€16

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesJihlava 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 internet¹⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹²Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	20.24 EUR/month	13 Sept 2026	Dopravní podnik města Jihlavy, a.s. (DPMJ)⁷Official
Dwellings	25,514 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)¹Official

Is Jihlava a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 53–75%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–78%

Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–68%

Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–71%

Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Work and income

Jihlava's employment count was 25,989 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Jihlava?

The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 3.54 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Jihlava is 3.5%. 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

Jihlava 3.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,881 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Kraj Vysočina, wage sphere¹¹Official · regional context
People in employment	25,989 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,750 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 region¹⁶Official · county
Unemployment rate	3.54 %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 Jihlava. 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

Open the Czechia service overview

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

Safety

How safe is Jihlava?

Police recorded about 1,278 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 data⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,278 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Jihlava's nearest airport was PED, 70 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	70 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PED	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Jihlava.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Jihlava?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁸

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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2°-4°

7°-1°

13°3°

18°7°

21°10°

23°12°

18°8°

12°4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

129

191

220

221

237

234

165

108

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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

PM2.513WHO 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	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.5 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 7 · Apr 13 · May 17.5 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.7 · Feb -4.2 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 2.6 · May 6.9 · Jun 10 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.7 · Sep 8.1 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -3.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2 · Feb -1 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 7.8 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.8 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -1.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 42.2 · Feb 35.8 · Mar 43.9 · Apr 35.2 · May 75.6 · Jun 75 · Jul 92.7 · Aug 80.3 · Sep 59.8 · Oct 44.2 · Nov 41.8 · Dec 42.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 52.6 · Feb 79.8 · Mar 128.8 · Apr 190.5 · May 220.3 · Jun 221.4 · Jul 237.3 · Aug 234.2 · Sep 164.8 · Oct 107.7 · Nov 46.7 · Dec 41.1 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Zeulenroda-Triebes (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Naila (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Schwarzenbach an der Saale (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Selb (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Jihlava was 25,762 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Jihlava had 24,761 residents who were male.

How many people live in Jihlava?

The published population was 54,624 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	25,762 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Male residents	24,761 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population	54,624 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

International community in Jihlava

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	50,523	100.0%
Česká republika	47,753	94.5%
Ukrajina	913	1.8%
Slovenská republika	386	0.8%
Republika Srbsko	206	0.4%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	169	0.3%
Dvojí občanství	148	0.3%
Bulharská republika	139	0.3%
Nezjištěno	106	0.2%
Moldavská republika	98	0.2%
Arménská republika	77	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Mongolsko	73	0.1%
Ruská federace	61	0.1%
Gruzie	55	0.1%
Maďarská republika	52	0.1%
Rumunsko	49	0.1%
Běloruská republika	31	0.1%
Čínská lidová republika	23	0.0%
Polská republika	21	0.0%
Spolková republika Německo	18	0.0%
Republika Kazachstán	17	0.0%
Republika Kosovo	15	0.0%
Indická republika	13	0.0%
Nepál	10	0.0%
Spojené státy americké	8	0.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	6	0.0%
Francouzská republika	5	0.0%
Rakouská republika	5	0.0%
Turecká republika	5	0.0%
Ázerbájdžánská republika	4	0.0%
Italská republika	4	0.0%
Alžírská lidová demokratická republika	3	0.0%
Kanada	3	0.0%
Filipínská republika	3	0.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina	3	0.0%
Brazilská federativní republika	3	0.0%
Thajské království	3	0.0%
Tchaj-wan	2	0.0%
Chorvatská republika	2	0.0%
Řecká republika	2	0.0%
Japonsko	2	0.0%
Marocké království	2	0.0%
Nizozemské království	2	0.0%
Belgické království	2	0.0%
Španělské království	2	0.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie	2	0.0%
Kambodžské království	1	0.0%
Chilská republika	1	0.0%
Konžská republika	1	0.0%
Ekvádorská republika	1	0.0%
Jordánské hášimovské království	1	0.0%
Korejská republika	1	0.0%
Litevská republika	1	0.0%
Nigérijská federativní republika	1	0.0%
Portugalská republika	1	0.0%
Království Saúdská Arábie	1	0.0%
Singapurská republika	1	0.0%
Slovinská republika	1	0.0%
Švédské království	1	0.0%
Švýcarská konfederace	1	0.0%
Syrská arabská republika	1	0.0%
Tuniská republika	1	0.0%
Egyptská arabská republika	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	50,523	100.0%
Česká celkem	32,580	64.5%
Moravská celkem	1,476	2.9%
Slovenská celkem	555	1.1%
Ukrajinská celkem	528	1.0%
Romská celkem	179	0.4%
Jiná celkem	154	0.3%
Srbská celkem	144	0.3%
Vietnamská celkem	126	0.2%
Bulharská celkem	102	0.2%
Evropská celkem	94	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Československá celkem	75	0.1%
Německá celkem	75	0.1%
Arménská celkem	74	0.1%
Ruská celkem	71	0.1%
Moldavská celkem	57	0.1%
Mongolská celkem	46	0.1%
Maďarská celkem	37	0.1%
Gruzínská celkem	35	0.1%
Běloruská celkem	29	0.1%
Polská celkem	26	0.1%
Rumunská celkem	20	0.0%
Čínská celkem	16	0.0%
Francouzská celkem	15	0.0%
Britská celkem	14	0.0%
Italská celkem	14	0.0%
Indická celkem	13	0.0%
Slezská celkem	13	0.0%
Americká (USA) celkem	10	0.0%
Rakouská celkem	10	0.0%
Albánská celkem	9	0.0%
Kazašská celkem	8	0.0%
Makedonská celkem	7	0.0%
Chorvatská celkem	6	0.0%
Turecká celkem	5	0.0%
Anglická celkem	4	0.0%
Azerbájdžánská celkem	4	0.0%
Irská celkem	4	0.0%
Nizozemská celkem	4	0.0%
Španělská celkem	4	0.0%
Belgická celkem	3	0.0%
Japonská celkem	3	0.0%
Rusínská celkem	3	0.0%
Řecká celkem	3	0.0%
Židovská celkem	3	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	2	0.0%
Slovinská celkem	2	0.0%
Švýcarská celkem	2	0.0%
Australská celkem	1	0.0%
Baskická celkem	1	0.0%
Syrská celkem	1	0.0%
Švédská 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	26,995 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Jihlava

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.

Havlíčkův Brod as a Jihlava alternative in the same region

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

Unemployment: 2.5% Havlíčkův Brod vs 3.5% Jihlava−29%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 995 Havlíčkův Brod vs 1,278 Jihlava−22%
Residents: 23,791 Havlíčkův Brod vs 54,624 Jihlava−56%
Median gross pay, region: €1,750 Havlíčkův Brod vs €1,750 Jihlavasame level

Full comparison More about Havlíčkův Brod

Zlín as a Jihlava alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 152 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,278 Jihlava−15%
Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 3.5% Jihlava−14%
Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 54,624 Jihlava+37%
Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,750 Jihlavasame level
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 13.0 µg/m³ Jihlavasame level

Full comparison More about Zlín

Cities near Jihlava

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

Polná Commuting Zone · 13.4 km away

Rent: 7.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Třešť Commuting Zone · 14.5 km away

Rent: 9.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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Jihlava in rankings

#12 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Czechia #18 of 30 in Largest cities in Czechia

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Jihlava 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; Jihlava'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 Jihlava?

The published population was 54,624 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Jihlava?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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.

How safe is Jihlava?

What is the unemployment rate in Jihlava?

The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Jihlava?

The median gross salary is 1,750 EUR/month. Source: Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region.

How much is public transport in Jihlava?

A monthly transport pass is 20.24 EUR/month. Source: Dopravní podnik města Jihlavy, a.s. (DPMJ).

Is Jihlava a good place to live?

Jihlava 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 Jihlava?

Polná, Třešť, Humpolec, Havlíčkův Brod are near Jihlava. 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 Jihlava?

The official citizenship distribution records 47,753 people (94.5%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Jihlava, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c63c0554bb1d38d38103a3a86a83c39e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/jihlava/},
  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 (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-04
Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry or ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) citizenship distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
Dopravní podnik města Jihlavy, a.s. (DPMJ) dpmj.cz · checked 2026-09-15
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
KROK Database — 2025 open data KROK Database · opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-09-28
Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného) Ministerstvo financí ČR · mfcr.cz · checked 2026-09-18

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O2 Datamanie 10GB o2.cz · checked 2026-09-15
oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 · csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-09-24
Vodafone fixed internet vodafone.cz · checked 2026-09-15
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