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Living in Olomouc

In Olomouc, unemployment is 4.4% (2024).

Olomouc's 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.

Last checked 2026-10-0227 sources

Population103,063people31 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 rate4.41%country median 4.1% — 7% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,684incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean16µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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

Housing and cost

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

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

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Olomouc recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€19
Internet, 60 Mbps€16
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesOlomouc highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Olomouc highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53
Čelákovice€12.51
Milovice€10.98
Studénka€8.97
Plzeň€5.92
Ostrava€4.83
Show the other 6 cities
Klášterec nad Ohří€8.39
Prague€8.25
Krupka€8.10
Brno€7.50
Jirkov€7.49
Chodov€7.45
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited16.44 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone fixed internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB12Official · national market
Monthly transport pass19 EUR/month13 Sept 2026Dopravní podnik města Olomouce, a.s. (DPMO)7Official
Dwellings56,692 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)1Official

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 housing · range 52–74%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–76%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–69%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–68%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–71%

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 (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,824 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Olomoucký kraj, wage sphere11Official · regional context
People in employment55,095 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,725 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region15Official · county
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

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

Safety

How safe is Olomouc?

Police recorded about 1,684 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 data10

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,684 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data10Official · county

Mobility and administration

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport63 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)OSR3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

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

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

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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 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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Agency8Official · 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 NCEI17Official · 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 NCEI18Official · 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 NCEI19Official · 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 NCEI20Official · 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 NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Brno ±1.7 °C. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Zeulenroda-Triebes (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.3 °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 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
Female residents55,357 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Male residents50,706 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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force57,875 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Olomouc

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.

Zlín as an Olomouc alternative in the same region

50 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,684 Olomouc−35%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 4.4% Olomouc−31%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 16.0 µg/m³ Olomouc−19%
  • Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 103,063 Olomouc−28%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,725 Olomoucsame level

Hradec Králové as an Olomouc alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 123 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 3.1% Hradec Králové vs 4.4% Olomouc−29%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,325 Hradec Králové vs 1,684 Olomouc−21%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Hradec Králové vs 16.0 µg/m³ Olomouc−19%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,839 Hradec Králové vs €1,725 Olomouc+7%
  • Residents: 94,311 Hradec Králové vs 103,063 Olomouc−8%

Cities near Olomouc

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

Alternative cities in Czechia

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Olomouc in rankings

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.

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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; Olomouc's school authority applies it locally.

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

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.

How safe is Olomouc?

Police recorded about 1,684 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 data.

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.

What is the typical salary around Olomouc?

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.

How much is public transport in Olomouc?

A monthly transport pass is 19 EUR/month. Source: Dopravní podnik města Olomouce, a.s. (DPMO).

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.

Which cities are near Olomouc?

Šternberk, Litovel, Prostějov, Přerov, Uničov are near Olomouc. 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 Olomouc?

The official citizenship distribution records 101,787 people (96.0%) 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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  title = {Olomouc, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  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. Dopravní podnik města Olomouce, a.s. (DPMO) dpmo.cz · checked 2026-09-15
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