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Living in Písek

In Písek, unemployment is 3.8% (2024).

At the end of 2025, Písek had a population of 31,121. The unemployment rate was 3.82% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Population31,121people31 Dec 2025Official source · Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)
Median gross salary (region)1,711EUR/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 rate3.82%country median 4.1% — 7% belowOfficial source · Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky
Recorded crime1,018incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

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

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 Písek.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Písek recorded 15,138 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Písek recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesPísek highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Písek highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited16.44 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone fixed internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB11Official · national market
Dwellings15,138 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)1Official

Is Písek a good place to live?

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–73%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–77%
Student56%strong on safety, weak on education · range 44–68%
Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–70%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Work and income

Employment totaled 14,637 in Písek at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Písek?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (2024-12).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.82 % · Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky8
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Písek is 3.8%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,885 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Jihočeský kraj, wage sphere9Official · regional context
People in employment14,637 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,711 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region13Official · county
Unemployment rate3.82 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Písek. 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

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Safety

How safe is Písek?

Police recorded about 1,018 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 data7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,018 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data7Official · county

Mobility and administration

Písek was 45 km from its nearest major airport.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport45 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)JCL3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration in Písek

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −2.6°C in January to 19.3°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 11.46 · Feb 15.05 · Mar 20.31 · Apr 25.41 · May 29.45 · Jun 34.26 · Jul 36.3 · Aug 36.88 · Sep 33.59 · Oct 24.77 · Nov 18.95 · Dec 11.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -27.38 · Feb -20.6 · Mar -17.3 · Apr -8.94 · May -3.96 · Jun 2.37 · Jul 6.9 · Aug 5.56 · Sep -0.16 · Oct -8.08 · Nov -11.82 · Dec -18.4 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -2.65 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 2.78 · Apr 8.17 · May 12.89 · Jun 17.15 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.84 · Sep 13.71 · Oct 8.31 · Nov 3.14 · Dec -1.08 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Písek was 15,393 at the end of 2021. Písek had 14,216 male residents at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Písek?

The published population was 31,121 people in January 2025. Source: Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents15,393 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Male residents14,216 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population31,121 people31 Dec 2025Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)4Official

International community in Písek

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 population29,609100.0%
Česká republika27,75993.8%
Ukrajina4151.4%
Vietnamská socialistická republika2730.9%
Slovenská republika2700.9%
Mongolsko1650.6%
Moldavská republika1200.4%
Nezjištěno750.3%
Dvojí občanství720.2%
Rumunsko620.2%
Polská republika590.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Maďarská republika540.2%
Republika Srbsko410.1%
Bulharská republika370.1%
Filipínská republika340.1%
Ruská federace280.1%
Republika Kazachstán190.1%
Běloruská republika150.1%
Indická republika120.0%
Japonsko120.0%
Spolková republika Německo110.0%
Spojené státy americké110.0%
Francouzská republika100.0%
Nepál60.0%
Čínská lidová republika50.0%
Italská republika50.0%
Turecká republika50.0%
Alžírská lidová demokratická republika30.0%
Chorvatská republika30.0%
Nizozemské království30.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina30.0%
Tuniská republika30.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska30.0%
Republika Uzbekistán20.0%
Dánské království10.0%
Etiopská federativní demokratická republika10.0%
Indonéská republika10.0%
Irsko10.0%
Rakouská republika10.0%
Lotyšská republika10.0%
Litevská republika10.0%
Malajsie10.0%
Spojené státy mexické10.0%
Nigérijská federativní republika10.0%
Republika Rwanda10.0%
Brazilská federativní republika10.0%
Thajské království10.0%
Bolívarovská republika Venezuela10.0%

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 population29,609100.0%
Česká celkem19,11564.6%
Slovenská celkem3651.2%
Ukrajinská celkem2670.9%
Vietnamská celkem1880.6%
Romská celkem1610.5%
Mongolská celkem1300.4%
Moldavská celkem1070.4%
Moravská celkem1000.3%
Jiná celkem890.3%
Ruská celkem530.2%
Show 36 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Evropská celkem520.2%
Polská celkem510.2%
Maďarská celkem440.1%
Rumunská celkem350.1%
Srbská celkem350.1%
Německá celkem270.1%
Československá celkem250.1%
Americká (USA) celkem190.1%
Bulharská celkem170.1%
Běloruská celkem140.0%
Nizozemská celkem100.0%
Kazašská celkem90.0%
Italská celkem70.0%
Kanadská celkem70.0%
Slezská celkem70.0%
Francouzská celkem60.0%
Indická celkem60.0%
Čínská celkem50.0%
Turecká celkem50.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem30.0%
Britská celkem30.0%
Japonská celkem30.0%
Řecká celkem30.0%
Chorvatská celkem20.0%
Rakouská celkem20.0%
Rusínská celkem20.0%
Švýcarská celkem20.0%
Anglická celkem10.0%
Arménská celkem10.0%
Australská celkem10.0%
Slovinská celkem10.0%
Syrská celkem10.0%
Španělská celkem10.0%
Tádžická celkem10.0%
Uzbecká celkem10.0%
Židovská celkem10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force15,333 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Písek

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Písek from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Písek

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

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

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Královo Pole30,714 residentsTrutnov29,607 residentsPříbram32,773 residentsCheb32,808 residentsKolín33,444 residentsTřinec33,852 residents

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Písek in rankings

#20 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Czechia

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

The published population was 31,121 people in January 2025. Source: Czech Statistical Office (CZSO).

How safe is Písek?

Police recorded about 1,018 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 Písek?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (2024-12). Source: Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky.

What is the typical salary around Písek?

The median gross salary is 1,711 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 Písek a good place to live?

Písek 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 Písek?

Vodňany, Strakonice, Týn nad Vltavou, Milevsko, Blatná are near Písek. 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 Písek?

The official citizenship distribution records 27,759 people (93.8%) 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 = {Písek, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  4. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-05
  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. KROK Database — 2025 open data KROK Database · opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-10-05
  8. Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky data.mpsv.cz · checked 2026-08-05
  9. MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Jihočeský kraj, wage sphere MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 · ispv.cz · checked 2026-09-24
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