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Haljala vald

Haljala vald is a city in Estonia. The unemployment rate was 2.6% at the end of 2025. The nearest airport was TKD, 579 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. At the start of 2024, Haljala vald had a population of 8,350.

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Foreign residents134 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence
Population8,350 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-12Official source · Estonian EHAK official classification
Fiber Coverage Pct95 %maakond · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Tarbijakaitse ja Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet (TTJA)
Income Tax Max Rate Percent20 %national · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA)
Median Salary Eur Month2,000 EUR/monthmaakond · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Statistics Estonia
Top Employment SectorInformation and communication (J), Financial and insurance activities (K), Wholesale and retail trade (G)maakond · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Statistics Estonia
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Haljala vald may suit

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–71% from published values
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–66% from published values
Student51%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 38–64% from published values
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–70% from published values
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–73% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Haljala vald residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.4%Foreign residents 1.6%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Area530 km22026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceMaa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board) Source-backed value · linn
Foreign Population Pct28 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · maakond
Foreign residents134 people2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence Source-backed value
Population density14.9 people/km²2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · linn
Population8,350 people2026-07-122024Official sourceEstonian EHAK official classification Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaWhere Haljala vald lands among 48 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Estonia per band11–2252–3Haljala vald 2.6%103–464–525–626–7110–11112–13unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Estonia per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fiber Coverage Pct95 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceTarbijakaitse ja Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet (TTJA) Source-backed value · maakond
Income Tax Max Rate Percent20 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceMaksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) Source-backed value · national
Median Salary Eur Month2,000 EUR/month2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · maakond
Top Employment SectorInformation and communication (J), Financial and insurance activities (K), Wholesale and retail trade (G)2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · maakond
Unemployment Rate Percent5.5 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · maakond
Unemployment rate2.5974 %country median 2.9% — 11% below2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Haljala vald average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-7°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Haljala vald average monthly precipitation, mm020406080382927294168617654615238JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Haljala vald annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.0PM2.515406.0PM1010401.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM10 across cities in EstoniaWhere Haljala vald lands among 16 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Estonia per band16–7Haljala vald 6.039–10310–11212–13315–16417–18annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Estonia per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean1 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — EE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Lahemaa") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean6 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — EE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Lahemaa") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Lahemaa") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-4.5 °C2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceKeskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee Source-backed value · linn
Average daytime high by monthJan -1 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 8.8 · May 14.7 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4 · Dec 0.9 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KUNDA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.7 · Feb -6.7 · Mar -4 · Apr 0.8 · May 5.3 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 4 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -3.2 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KUNDA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.3 · Feb -4 · Mar -0.8 · Apr 4.4 · May 9.8 · Jun 14.4 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -1.1 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KUNDA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 38.1 · Feb 28.5 · Mar 27.1 · Apr 28.5 · May 40.9 · Jun 67.6 · Jul 61.1 · Aug 75.9 · Sep 54 · Oct 61.4 · Nov 51.9 · Dec 38.4 mm2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KUNDA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation650 mm2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceKeskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee Source-backed value · linn

Mobility and administration

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportTKD code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport579 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Additional context

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Corporate Tax Rate Percent0 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceMaksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) Source-backed value · national
Employer Social Contribution Percent33 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceMaksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) Source-backed value · national
Standard VAT rate22 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceMaksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA) Source-backed value · national

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

1.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 134 people of 8,350 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary in Haljala vald?

The median gross salary is 2,000 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Estonia, checked 2026-06-12.

What is the unemployment rate in Haljala vald?

The unemployment rate is 2.5974 %. Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Haljala vald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Lahemaa"), checked 2026-08-01.

How many people live in Haljala vald?

The published population is 8,350 people. Source: Estonian EHAK official classification, checked 2026-07-12.

How many foreign residents live in Haljala vald?

134 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence, checked 2026-07-26.

Cities of a similar size in Estonia

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

All Estonia cities
Lüganuse vald8,370 residentsPõhja-Pärnumaa vald8,420 residentsSaue vald (Lääne)8,500 residentsJärva vald8,900 residentsHiiumaa vald9,460 residentsKose vald7,350 residents

Sources

Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residenceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26Estonian EHAK official classificationOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-12Tarbijakaitse ja Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet (TTJA)Official source · Checked 2026-08-04Maksu- ja Tolliamet (EMTA)Official source · Checked 2026-08-04Statistics EstoniaOfficial source · Checked 2026-08-04Statistics EstoniaOfficial source · Checked 2026-08-04

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