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Living in Schwaig

Schwaig is a city in Germany. Schwaig numbered 8,761 residents at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Schwaig showed €4,250 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 97% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Schwaig?

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 GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Schwaig.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesSchwaig highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Schwaig highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Schwaig?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schwaig is 2.7%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–4Schwaig 2.7%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schwaig. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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

Mobility and administration

Schwaig's nearest airport was NUE, 9 km away and offered 32 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count32 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest Major Airport IataNUE3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Schwaig. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.7°C in January and 19.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 40 mm in January and 76.7 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 58.6 hours in January and 239.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Schwaig?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency3

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
Schwaig average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Schwaig average monthly precipitation, mm020406080403339336164776049494749JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Schwaig average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024059851301872192292392261651145844JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Schwaig annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Schwaig is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Schwaig 8.090 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 10 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.7 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 4.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -2.3 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3.5 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 5.1 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -1.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 40 · Feb 32.8 · Mar 39.1 · Apr 32.9 · May 61.3 · Jun 64 · Jul 76.7 · Aug 59.5 · Sep 48.9 · Oct 49.4 · Nov 47.1 · Dec 48.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 58.6 · Feb 85.4 · Mar 129.7 · Apr 186.7 · May 218.6 · Jun 228.6 · Jul 239.2 · Aug 225.5 · Sep 165.2 · Oct 113.7 · Nov 57.9 · Dec 44 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Zschopau8,760 residentsWenzenbach8,757 residentsUeckermünde8,768 residentsMühlhausen8,753 residentsWaldenbuch8,750 residentsHeek8,773 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Schwaig?

The published population was 8,761 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population8,761 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official

International community in Schwaig

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,682100.0%
Germany7,36784.9%
Romania1722.0%
Poland1561.8%
Turkey1291.5%
Ukraine921.1%
Czech Republic851.0%
Kazakhstan490.6%
Russian Federation460.5%
Austria390.4%
Hungary350.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy310.4%
Bulgaria210.2%
United States210.2%
China210.2%
Not stated210.2%
Kosovo190.2%
Greece170.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina160.2%
Serbia160.2%
Croatia150.2%
Syrian Arab Republic150.2%
Iraq140.2%
United Kingdom130.1%
Spain120.1%
Brazil110.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of110.1%
Philippines110.1%
Slovakia100.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of90.1%
Moldova, Republic of90.1%
Georgia90.1%
India90.1%
Kyrgyzstan90.1%
Thailand80.1%
France70.1%
Nigeria70.1%
Australia70.1%
Cameroon60.1%
Azerbaijan60.1%
Netherlands50.1%
Morocco50.1%
Argentina50.1%
Lebanon50.1%
Lithuania40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Japan40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Albania30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,682100.0%
Germany7,91091.1%
Turkey1421.6%
Ukraine770.9%
Poland560.6%
Romania560.6%
Austria400.5%
Greece340.4%
Italy310.4%
Hungary260.3%
Russian Federation200.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia190.2%
China170.2%
Syrian Arab Republic160.2%
Kosovo150.2%
United States140.2%
Bulgaria130.1%
Netherlands110.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of100.1%
Iraq90.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of90.1%
Thailand90.1%
Spain80.1%
Czech Republic80.1%
Serbia80.1%
India80.1%
Slovakia70.1%
United Kingdom70.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina60.1%
Albania50.1%
France50.1%
Montenegro50.1%
Egypt50.1%
Azerbaijan50.1%
Lithuania40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Malta30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Chile30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Australia30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Schwaig 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 employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–77%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–73%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–65%
Population8,761 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate2.7 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schwaig through valid health insurance.

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 Schwaig?

The published population was 8,761 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

Is the air quality good in Schwaig?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Schwaig?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Schwaig?

The median gross salary is 4,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Schwaig a good place to live?

Schwaig 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 born in Total live in Schwaig?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,682 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Schwaig, Germany: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/schwaig/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Schwaig, Germany: salary, jobs, air quality},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/schwaig/},
  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. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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