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Living in Olomouc

Olomouc is a city in Czechia, and the figures below are its published values. Its population was 103,063 at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 4.41% was measured at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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 Olomouc.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Olomouc reached 56,692 at the end of 2021.

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

Net rent across major citiesOlomouc highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Olomouc highlighted€8.25Prague€7.50Brno€5.92Plzeň€4.83Ostravanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings56,692 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)1Official

Work and income

Employment totaled 55,095 in Olomouc at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Olomouc?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.41 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Olomouc is 4.4%. 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%724–5Olomouc 4.4%33 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%29–105 cities: 10% to under 11%510–111 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment55,095 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official
Unemployment rate4.41 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Olomouc. 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 Olomouc. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Olomouc's nearest airport was OSR, 63 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km63 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest Major Airport IataOSR3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Olomouc?

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 Agency7

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
Olomouc average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Olomouc average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100322639396473867560433831JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Olomouc average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526057821331962272292452411711115442JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Olomouc 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 Agency7Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.3 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 13.5 · May 18 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.4 · Feb -3.4 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 4.1 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.2 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -3.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.2 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 8.4 · May 12.9 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 3.2 · Dec -1.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 31.7 · Feb 26.3 · Mar 39.1 · Apr 39.2 · May 63.6 · Jun 73.1 · Jul 86.2 · Aug 74.7 · Sep 60 · Oct 42.8 · Nov 37.5 · Dec 31.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 56.8 · Feb 81.6 · Mar 133.4 · Apr 195.7 · May 227.4 · Jun 228.5 · Jul 245.4 · Aug 240.9 · Sep 170.8 · Oct 110.7 · Nov 53.5 · Dec 42.2 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Czechia

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

All Czechia cities
Liberec108,090 residentsČeské Budějovice97,231 residentsHradec Králové94,311 residentsPardubice92,319 residentsÚstí nad Labem90,866 residentsZlín74,684 residents

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Olomouc was 55,357 at the end of 2021. Olomouc was home to 50,706 men at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Olomouc?

The published population was 103,063 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female55,357 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population Male50,706 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population103,063 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

International community in Olomouc

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 population106,063100.0%
Česká republika101,78796.0%
Ukrajina7940.7%
Slovenská republika6990.7%
Nezjištěno5300.5%
Vietnamská socialistická republika3560.3%
Dvojí občanství3420.3%
Ruská federace1620.2%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska1400.1%
Čínská lidová republika830.1%
Indická republika790.1%
Show 86 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Rumunsko690.1%
Polská republika670.1%
Běloruská republika610.1%
Mongolsko600.1%
Bulharská republika540.1%
Stát Izrael510.0%
Moldavská republika510.0%
Spojené státy americké440.0%
Japonsko430.0%
Republika Srbsko390.0%
Spolková republika Německo340.0%
Italská republika340.0%
Íránská islámská republika320.0%
Republika Kazachstán310.0%
Francouzská republika210.0%
Republika Kosovo210.0%
Maďarská republika200.0%
Tchaj-wan180.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie180.0%
Egyptská arabská republika180.0%
Turecká republika160.0%
Řecká republika150.0%
Španělské království150.0%
Chorvatská republika140.0%
Nizozemské království120.0%
Republika Uzbekistán120.0%
Rakouská republika110.0%
Pákistánská islámská republika110.0%
Korejská republika100.0%
Kanada90.0%
Irácká republika90.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina90.0%
Kolumbijská republika80.0%
Nepál80.0%
Syrská arabská republika80.0%
Thajské království70.0%
Tuniská republika70.0%
Belgické království60.0%
Kamerunská republika50.0%
Gruzie50.0%
Ázerbájdžánská republika50.0%
Libanonská republika50.0%
Republika Černá Hora50.0%
Nigérijská federativní republika50.0%
Filipínská republika50.0%
Irsko40.0%
Spojené státy mexické40.0%
Brazilská federativní republika40.0%
Albánská republika40.0%
bez státního občanství40.0%
Svaz Myanmar30.0%
Alžírská lidová demokratická republika30.0%
Chilská republika30.0%
Austrálie30.0%
Indonéská republika30.0%
Švédské království30.0%
Švýcarská konfederace30.0%
Ekvádorská republika20.0%
Salvadorská republika20.0%
Etiopská federativní demokratická republika20.0%
Okupované palestinské území20.0%
Ghanská republika20.0%
Argentinská republika20.0%
Keňská republika20.0%
Kyrgyzská republika20.0%
Malajsie20.0%
Arménská republika20.0%
Nový Zéland20.0%
Slovinská republika20.0%
Republika Botswana20.0%
Čadská republika10.0%
Konžská republika10.0%
Estonská republika10.0%
Finská republika10.0%
Jordánské hášimovské království10.0%
Lotyšská republika10.0%
Litevská republika10.0%
Maltská republika10.0%
Marocké království10.0%
Sultanát Omán10.0%
Peruánská republika10.0%
Portugalská republika10.0%
Bolivijská republika10.0%
Singapurská republika10.0%
Jihoafrická republika10.0%
Jemenská republika10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population106,063100.0%
Česká celkem65,01461.3%
Moravská celkem12,73312.0%
Slovenská celkem1,8001.7%
Jiná celkem8580.8%
Ukrajinská celkem4830.5%
Evropská celkem3640.3%
Vietnamská celkem2490.2%
Ruská celkem1980.2%
Slezská celkem1800.2%
Polská celkem1760.2%
Show 59 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Romská celkem1760.2%
Československá celkem1460.1%
Německá celkem1420.1%
Britská celkem890.1%
Maďarská celkem760.1%
Americká (USA) celkem750.1%
Indická celkem710.1%
Italská celkem650.1%
Řecká celkem630.1%
Srbská celkem550.1%
Židovská celkem530.0%
Čínská celkem520.0%
Mongolská celkem490.0%
Bulharská celkem440.0%
Běloruská celkem430.0%
Francouzská celkem410.0%
Moldavská celkem400.0%
Rumunská celkem370.0%
Španělská celkem340.0%
Japonská celkem280.0%
Chorvatská celkem230.0%
Rakouská celkem230.0%
Anglická celkem220.0%
Nizozemská celkem210.0%
Kanadská celkem200.0%
Kazašská celkem160.0%
Makedonská celkem160.0%
Turecká celkem160.0%
Rusínská celkem150.0%
Portugalská celkem140.0%
Arménská celkem130.0%
Uzbecká celkem110.0%
Albánská celkem100.0%
Skotská celkem100.0%
Belgická celkem90.0%
Gruzínská celkem90.0%
Azerbájdžánská celkem70.0%
Černohorská celkem70.0%
Korejská celkem70.0%
Kurdská celkem70.0%
Arabská celkem60.0%
Irská celkem60.0%
Australská celkem50.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem50.0%
Švýcarská celkem50.0%
Slovinská celkem40.0%
Katalánská celkem30.0%
Lotyšská celkem30.0%
Norská celkem30.0%
Dánská celkem20.0%
Islandská celkem20.0%
Kyrgyzská celkem20.0%
Palestinská celkem20.0%
Afghánská celkem10.0%
Baskická celkem10.0%
Estonská celkem10.0%
Finská celkem10.0%
Litevská celkem10.0%
Švédská celkem10.0%

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

Is Olomouc 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 46–70%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–71%
Population103,063 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Dwellings56,692 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
People in employment55,095 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
Unemployment rate4.41 %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 Count57,875 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Olomouc 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Olomouc?

The published population was 103,063 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Olomouc?

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 Olomouc?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is Olomouc a good place to live?

Olomouc 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.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 54 people (0.1%) 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, September 12). Olomouc, Czechia: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/olomouc/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Olomouc, 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/olomouc/},
  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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  1. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  2. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  3. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-04
  5. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  6. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) citizenship distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  7. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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