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Living in Gilleleje

Gilleleje is a city in Denmark, and the figures below are its published values. An unemployment rate of 1.9% was measured in November 2025.

Which Denmark-wide rules apply when you move to Gilleleje?

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Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesGilleleje highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gilleleje highlighted€8.18Aarhus€7.70Odense€7.57Aalborgnet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Gilleleje is 1.9%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band1 city: 1% to under 1.5%11–1.514 cities: 1.5% to under 2%141.5–2Gilleleje 1.9%31 cities: 2% to under 2.5%312–2.529 cities: 2.5% to under 3%292.5–316 cities: 3% to under 3.5%163–3.54 cities: 3.5% to under 4%43.5–42 cities: 4% to under 4.5%24–4.51 city: 4.5% to under 5%14.5–5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate1.9 %30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force8Official · parent municipality

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Jobnet Denmark — Public employment service

Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR)

Job Search

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

Mobility and administration

Gilleleje's nearest airport was CPH, 60 km away and offered 121 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count121 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km60 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest Major Airport IataCPH3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

Danish language training for adult foreign nationals — State Language Course

Danish municipalities and language centres

For adult foreign nationals, newly arrived residents.

DanishIn Personvaries
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gilleleje.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.2°C in January to 17.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 44 mm in January and 63.5 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Gilleleje average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND20°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gilleleje average monthly precipitation, mm020406080443832314464647956594852JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 9.2 · May 14.2 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO2Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.7 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 8 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 6.9 · May 11.5 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 14 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 44 · Feb 38.2 · Mar 32.4 · Apr 31.1 · May 43.5 · Jun 64.1 · Jul 63.5 · Aug 78.5 · Sep 55.7 · Oct 58.9 · Nov 48.1 · Dec 51.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading

Is Gilleleje 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–69%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–72%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–66%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–68%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–70%
Unemployment rate1.9 %30 Nov 2025Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-06

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gilleleje under the national coverage rules.

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.

Is Gilleleje part of Copenhagen?

Gilleleje belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Copenhagen; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 51.8 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source1

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Gilleleje?

The unemployment rate is 1.9 %. Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

Is Gilleleje a good place to live?

Gilleleje 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.

Is Gilleleje part of Copenhagen?

Gilleleje belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Copenhagen; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 51.8 km away by straight-line distance.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Gilleleje, Denmark: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/gilleleje/ 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 = {Gilleleje, Denmark: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/gilleleje/},
  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. gisco-services.ec.europa.eu place coordinates gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force StatBank Denmark AUP02 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-26

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