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Living in Pardubice

Pardubice is a city in Czechia. At the end of 2024, Pardubice had a population of 92,319. Pardubice had an unemployment rate of 3.6% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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

Housing and cost

Pardubice recorded 46,021 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

Net rent across major citiesPardubice highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Pardubice highlighted€8.25Prague€7.50Brno€5.92Plzeň€4.83Ostravanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings46,021 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)1Official

Work and income

Employment totaled 47,371 in Pardubice at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Pardubice?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Pardubice is 3.6%. 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%693–4Pardubice 3.6%72 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%29–105 cities: 10% to under 11%510–111 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment47,371 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official
Unemployment rate3.6 %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 Pardubice. 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 Pardubice. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Pardubice's nearest airport was PED, 4 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest Major Airport IataPED3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Pardubice?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Pardubice average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Pardubice average monthly precipitation, mm020406080353139315966806653383638JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Pardubice average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024050751251802112092212251651085339JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Pardubice annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.6 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 15.7 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25.7 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 8 · Dec 3.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.9 · Feb -3.2 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 3.1 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -2.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.3 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 35.2 · Feb 30.9 · Mar 39.2 · Apr 31.4 · May 59.3 · Jun 65.8 · Jul 79.9 · Aug 66.3 · Sep 53.4 · Oct 38.2 · Nov 35.5 · Dec 38.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 49.7 · Feb 75 · Mar 125 · Apr 180.1 · May 211.2 · Jun 209.2 · Jul 221.1 · Aug 224.6 · Sep 164.7 · Oct 107.7 · Nov 52.8 · Dec 39.4 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading

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Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, Pardubice had 45,403 residents who were female. Pardubice had 44,216 male residents at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Pardubice?

The published population was 92,319 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female45,403 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population Male44,216 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population92,319 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

International community in Pardubice

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 population89,619100.0%
Česká republika82,70692.3%
Ukrajina1,8512.1%
Slovenská republika1,3001.5%
Mongolsko7620.9%
Nezjištěno4510.5%
Vietnamská socialistická republika4180.5%
Dvojí občanství3190.4%
Rumunsko3160.4%
Bulharská republika2540.3%
Republika Srbsko2200.2%
Show 89 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Polská republika1690.2%
Ruská federace1210.1%
Běloruská republika760.1%
Maďarská republika540.1%
Čínská lidová republika440.0%
Arménská republika440.0%
Moldavská republika390.0%
Japonsko350.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska340.0%
Indická republika300.0%
Republika Kazachstán280.0%
Turecká republika240.0%
Spojené státy americké210.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina180.0%
Syrská arabská republika180.0%
Spolková republika Německo160.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie150.0%
Ghanská republika110.0%
Italská republika110.0%
Francouzská republika100.0%
Thajské království100.0%
Republika Kosovo100.0%
Chorvatská republika90.0%
Nepál90.0%
Gruzie80.0%
Republika Uzbekistán80.0%
Kanada70.0%
Litevská republika70.0%
Tuniská republika70.0%
Egyptská arabská republika60.0%
Spojené státy mexické50.0%
Nizozemské království50.0%
Filipínská republika50.0%
Republika Zimbabwe50.0%
Řecká republika40.0%
Jordánské hášimovské království40.0%
Švédské království40.0%
Finská republika30.0%
Íránská islámská republika30.0%
Irácká republika30.0%
Libanonská republika30.0%
Lotyšská republika30.0%
Namibijská republika30.0%
Belgické království30.0%
Brazilská federativní republika30.0%
Jemenská republika30.0%
Zambijská republika30.0%
Svaz Myanmar20.0%
Kambodžské království20.0%
Alžírská lidová demokratická republika20.0%
Kapverdská republika20.0%
Chilská republika20.0%
Kolumbijská republika20.0%
Kubánská republika20.0%
Kyperská republika20.0%
Angolská republika20.0%
Austrálie20.0%
Stát Izrael20.0%
Islámská republika Afghánistán20.0%
Kyrgyzská republika20.0%
Malajsie20.0%
Nigérijská federativní republika20.0%
Panamská republika20.0%
Peruánská republika20.0%
Jihoafrická republika20.0%
Albánská republika20.0%
Kamerunská republika10.0%
Tchaj-wan10.0%
Konžská republika10.0%
Demokratická republika Kongo10.0%
Beninská republika10.0%
Etiopská federativní demokratická republika10.0%
Ázerbájdžánská republika10.0%
Irsko10.0%
Rakouská republika10.0%
Keňská republika10.0%
Velká libyjská arabská lidová socialistická džamáhírije10.0%
Republika Mali10.0%
Mauricijská republika10.0%
Republika Černá Hora10.0%
Bangladéšská lidová republika10.0%
Nový Zéland10.0%
Republika Sierra Leone10.0%
Slovinská republika10.0%
Španělské království10.0%
Republika Tádžikistán10.0%
Republika Togo10.0%
Turkmenistán10.0%
Uruguayská východní 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 population89,619100.0%
Česká celkem58,26965.0%
Slovenská celkem1,5301.7%
Ukrajinská celkem1,1121.2%
Mongolská celkem6550.7%
Moravská celkem4970.6%
Jiná celkem3080.3%
Vietnamská celkem2990.3%
Romská celkem2300.3%
Evropská celkem1770.2%
Ruská celkem1760.2%
Show 59 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Polská celkem1280.1%
Bulharská celkem1220.1%
Československá celkem1220.1%
Srbská celkem1180.1%
Maďarská celkem930.1%
Rumunská celkem830.1%
Německá celkem720.1%
Běloruská celkem560.1%
Americká (USA) celkem360.0%
Slezská celkem300.0%
Italská celkem280.0%
Japonská celkem280.0%
Arménská celkem260.0%
Moldavská celkem260.0%
Chorvatská celkem250.0%
Britská celkem240.0%
Řecká celkem210.0%
Kazašská celkem180.0%
Rusínská celkem180.0%
Francouzská celkem170.0%
Indická celkem170.0%
Turecká celkem170.0%
Čínská celkem150.0%
Australská celkem130.0%
Kanadská celkem130.0%
Rakouská celkem130.0%
Anglická celkem110.0%
Nizozemská celkem110.0%
Syrská celkem110.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem90.0%
Irská celkem90.0%
Makedonská celkem70.0%
Španělská celkem70.0%
Arabská celkem60.0%
Palestinská celkem60.0%
Švédská celkem60.0%
Švýcarská celkem60.0%
Belgická celkem50.0%
Gruzínská celkem50.0%
Kurdská celkem40.0%
Litevská celkem40.0%
Židovská celkem40.0%
Černohorská celkem30.0%
Slovinská celkem30.0%
Uzbecká celkem30.0%
Afghánská celkem20.0%
Čečenská celkem20.0%
Finská celkem20.0%
Lotyšská celkem20.0%
Turkmenská celkem20.0%
Albánská celkem10.0%
Azerbájdžánská celkem10.0%
Irácká celkem10.0%
Korejská celkem10.0%
Kyrgyzská celkem10.0%
Norská celkem10.0%
Tádžická celkem10.0%
Velšská celkem10.0%
Vlámská celkem10.0%

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

Is Pardubice 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–70%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–70%
Population92,319 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Dwellings46,021 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
People in employment47,371 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
Unemployment rate3.6 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour Supply Count49,298 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pardubice 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Pardubice?

The published population was 92,319 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Pardubice?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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).

What is the unemployment rate in Pardubice?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is Pardubice a good place to live?

Pardubice 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 Pardubice?

The official citizenship distribution records 254 people (0.3%) 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). Pardubice, Czechia: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/pardubice/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_pardubice-czechia-jobs-air-quality_14a4cd9fabbb,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pardubice, Czechia: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/pardubice/},
  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 (EEA) 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 ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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