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Living in Svitavy

Svitavy is a city in Czechia. The population of Svitavy totalled 16,073 at the end of 2024. Svitavy registered an unemployment rate of 4.58% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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 Svitavy.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 7,828 at the end of 2021.

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

Net rent across major citiesSvitavy highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Svitavy highlighted€8.25Prague€7.50Brno€5.92Plzeň€4.83Ostravanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings7,828 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)1Official

Work and income

At the end of 2021, 8,061 were in employment in Svitavy.

What is the unemployment rate in Svitavy?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.58 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Svitavy is 4.6%. 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%693–472 cities: 4% to under 5%724–5Svitavy 4.6%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 employment8,061 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official
Unemployment rate4.58 %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 Svitavy. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Svitavy. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Svitavy's nearest airport was PED, 60 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km60 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest Major Airport IataPED3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Svitavy?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Svitavy annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52514.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency7Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 10.93 · Feb 15.05 · Mar 18.79 · Apr 25.33 · May 29.01 · Jun 33.95 · Jul 36.04 · Aug 35.96 · Sep 32.91 · Oct 24.94 · Nov 17.48 · Dec 11.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -29.63 · Feb -25.14 · Mar -17.05 · Apr -7.42 · May -3.95 · Jun 2.53 · Jul 7.24 · Aug 5.44 · Sep 0.88 · Oct -8.15 · Nov -14.18 · Dec -20.44 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -3.28 · Feb -1.72 · Mar 2.47 · Apr 8.21 · May 13.02 · Jun 17.28 · Jul 19.57 · Aug 19.21 · Sep 13.93 · Oct 8.31 · Nov 3.37 · Dec -1.49 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Czechia

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

All Czechia cities
Rožnov pod Radhoštěm16,063 residentsJičín16,101 residentsPelhřimov16,206 residentsNeratovice16,360 residentsUherský Brod16,367 residentsRakovník15,682 residents

Population and city profile

Svitavy had 8,502 female residents at the end of 2021. The count of male residents in Svitavy was 7,740 at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Svitavy?

The published population was 16,073 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female8,502 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population Male7,740 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population16,073 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

International community in Svitavy

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 population16,242100.0%
Česká republika15,95698.2%
Slovenská republika770.5%
Ukrajina640.4%
Vietnamská socialistická republika370.2%
Dvojí občanství290.2%
Nezjištěno130.1%
Polská republika120.1%
Republika Kosovo80.0%
Italská republika50.0%
Ruská federace40.0%
Show 23 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Turecká republika40.0%
Bulharská republika30.0%
Mongolsko30.0%
Rumunsko30.0%
Japonsko20.0%
Republika Kazachstán20.0%
Nizozemské království20.0%
Republika Srbsko20.0%
Spojené státy americké20.0%
Čínská lidová republika10.0%
Dánské království10.0%
Francouzská republika10.0%
Okupované palestinské území10.0%
Spolková republika Německo10.0%
Maďarská republika10.0%
Rakouská republika10.0%
Libanonská republika10.0%
Moldavská republika10.0%
Nigérijská federativní republika10.0%
Portugalská republika10.0%
Tuniská republika10.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska10.0%
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 population16,242100.0%
Česká celkem10,29063.4%
Moravská celkem5583.4%
Slovenská celkem1300.8%
Ukrajinská celkem440.3%
Romská celkem430.3%
Vietnamská celkem390.2%
Jiná celkem280.2%
Německá celkem260.2%
Polská celkem210.1%
Evropská celkem180.1%
Show 29 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Československá celkem160.1%
Ruská celkem60.0%
Řecká celkem60.0%
Americká (USA) celkem50.0%
Italská celkem50.0%
Maďarská celkem50.0%
Anglická celkem40.0%
Chorvatská celkem40.0%
Turecká celkem40.0%
Australská celkem30.0%
Nizozemská celkem30.0%
Běloruská celkem20.0%
Britská celkem20.0%
Dánská celkem20.0%
Francouzská celkem20.0%
Japonská celkem20.0%
Rakouská celkem20.0%
Slezská celkem20.0%
Srbská celkem20.0%
Bulharská celkem10.0%
Irská celkem10.0%
Makedonská celkem10.0%
Moldavská celkem10.0%
Mongolská celkem10.0%
Palestinská celkem10.0%
Rumunská celkem10.0%
Rusínská celkem10.0%
Švédská celkem10.0%
Uzbecká celkem10.0%

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

Is Svitavy 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–70%
Population16,073 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Dwellings7,828 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
People in employment8,061 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
Unemployment rate4.58 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
PM2.5 — annual mean14 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 Count8,371 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Svitavy 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 Svitavy?

The published population was 16,073 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Svitavy?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 Svitavy?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is Svitavy a good place to live?

Svitavy 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 Svitavy?

The official citizenship distribution records 3 people (0.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Svitavy, Czechia: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/svitavy/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Svitavy, 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/svitavy/},
  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. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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