Living in Jõgeva vald

In Jõgeva vald, unemployment is 3.1% (2025).

The foreign population count was 452 at the start of 2025. Jõgeva vald had a population of 12,849 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population12,849people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Estonia RV0240 — population by place of residence

Median gross salary (region)1,474EUR/month26 Aug 2026Official source · andmed.stat.ee

Unemployment rate3.06%country median 2.9% — 5% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share

Recorded crime1,180incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Crimes per 10 000 people in counties

PM2.5, annual mean4µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Saarejärve")

Which Estonia-wide rules apply when you move to Jõgeva vald?

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 EstoniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Jõgeva vald.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€28

Mobile plan, 10 GB€20

Net rent across major citiesJõgeva vald highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Tallinn€7.33

Tartu linn€6.42

Pärnu€2.24

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	27.9 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telia Estonia 100 Mbps internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	20.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia Estonia 16GB plan¹⁷Official · national market

Is Jõgeva vald 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on housing · range 39–61%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–70%

Student50%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 38–62%

Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–72%

Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.06% at the end of 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Jõgeva vald?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 3.06 % · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaUnemployment in Jõgeva vald is 3.1%. Of 47 cities with data, 35 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

0–22–44–66–88–1010–1216–18

Jõgeva vald 3.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,474 EUR/month	26 Aug 2026	andmed.stat.ee¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.06 %country median 2.9%	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share¹⁵Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Eesti Töötukassa — Public employment service

Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund

Job Search

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

Safety

How safe is Jõgeva vald?

Police recorded 1,180 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crimes per 10 000 people in counties²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,180 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Crimes per 10 000 people in counties²Official · county

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was TAY, 51.6 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	1 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁷Official
Nearest airport	TAY	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	51.6 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

2026 free Estonian language courses with named regional locations — State Language Course

Integration Foundation and named language schools

For permanent residents, returnees.

EstonianIn Person, OnlineFree

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Estonian language courses for newcomers and residents — State Language Course

Integration Foundation

For newly arrived residents, permanent residents, returnees.

EstonianIn Person, OnlineFree

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Jõgeva vald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Saarejärve")⁴

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

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3°-5°

10°0°

17°5°

20°9°

23°12°

22°11°

16°7°

9°2°

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0°-5°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

138

196

282

273

290

239

156

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hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54WHO 5 · EU 25

NO₂1WHO 10 · EU 40

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	1 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — EE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Saarejärve")³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Saarejärve")⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature	-5.5 °C	28 Aug 2026	Keskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee⁵Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -2 · Feb -2 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 10.5 · May 16.7 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 3 · Dec -0.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JOGEVA¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -7.5 · Feb -8.5 · Mar -5.3 · Apr 0.4 · May 4.7 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11.6 · Aug 10.7 · Sep 6.8 · Oct 2.5 · Nov -1.4 · Dec -4.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JOGEVA¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -4.5 · Feb -5.1 · Mar -1.3 · Apr 5.1 · May 10.9 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 16 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -2.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JOGEVA¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 50.1 · Feb 39.2 · Mar 35.6 · Apr 33.5 · May 45.2 · Jun 84.6 · Jul 65.1 · Aug 89.6 · Sep 52.2 · Oct 69.3 · Nov 55.4 · Dec 52.2 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JOGEVA¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 28.7 · Feb 58.1 · Mar 138.2 · Apr 195.9 · May 282.1 · Jun 272.7 · Jul 290.1 · Aug 238.8 · Sep 156.4 · Oct 76.8 · Nov 27.3 · Dec 15.8 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JOGEVA¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Estonia: Tartu linn ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Vantaa (Finland) ±0.6 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.4 °C, Lahti (Finland) ±0.9 °C, Tampere (Finland) ±0.7 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Jõgeva vald?

The published population was 12,849 people in January 2025. Source: Statistics Estonia RV0240 — population by place of residence¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	744 km²	27 Aug 2026	Maa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board)⁶Official
Foreign residents	452 people	1 Jan 2025	Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence¹⁴Official
Population density	17 people/km²	27 Aug 2026	Statistics Estonia⁹Official
Population	12,849 people	1 Jan 2025	Statistics Estonia RV0240 — population by place of residence¹³Official

International community in Jõgeva vald

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

Country of birth

Population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census; total age group and total sex · 2021 Census (31 December 2021)

Published group	People	Share
Country of birth total	13,186	100.0%
Estonia	12,464	94.5%
Russian Federation	415	3.1%
Ukraine	96	0.7%
Finland	51	0.4%
Other foreign country	43	0.3%
Kazakhstan	29	0.2%
Belarus	26	0.2%
Latvia	19	0.1%
United Kingdom	13	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Lithuania	10	0.1%
Uzbekistan	8	0.1%
Germany	6	0.0%
Georgia	4	0.0%
Country of birth unknown	4	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Citizenship

Population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census; total age group and total sex · 2021 Census (31 December 2021)

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship total	13,186	100.0%
Estonian citizenship	12,905	97.9%
Citizenship undetermined	130	1.0%
Citizenship of another country	103	0.8%
Russian citizenship	43	0.3%
Citizenship unknown	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census; total age group and total sex · 2021 Census (31 December 2021)

Published group	People	Share
Ethnic nationalities total	13,186	100.0%
Estonian	12,481	94.7%
Russian	415	3.1%
Ukrainian	94	0.7%
Finn	53	0.4%
Other ethnic nationalities	44	0.3%
Belarusian	29	0.2%
Ethnic nationality unknown	19	0.1%
Latvian	14	0.1%
German	14	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Lithuanian	11	0.1%
Tatar	6	0.0%
Armenian	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Alternatives for people set on Jõgeva vald

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Tartu linn as a Jõgeva vald alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, region: €1,924 Tartu linn vs €1,474 Jõgeva vald+31%
Nearest airport: 8.3 km Tartu linn vs 51.6 km Jõgeva vald−84%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,370 Tartu linn vs 1,180 Jõgeva valdno percentage

Full comparison More about Tartu linn

Alternative cities in Estonia

Other cities in Estonia to compare with Jõgeva vald, nearest in population first.

All Estonia cities

Haapsalu13,033 residents Põlva vald13,049 residents Tori12,574 residents Tartu vald13,256 residents Rapla vald13,373 residents Saaremaa vald13,390 residents

How does Jõgeva vald compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Jõgeva vald 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 7 to 17, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: eesti keel teise keelena (Estonian as a second language remedial teaching + individual-curriculum support measures). How to enrol a child (hm.ee).

A country-wide rule for Estonia; Jõgeva vald's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Jõgeva vald?

The published population was 12,849 people in January 2025. Source: Statistics Estonia RV0240 — population by place of residence.

Is the air quality good in Jõgeva vald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Saarejärve").

How safe is Jõgeva vald?

Police recorded 1,180 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crimes per 10 000 people in counties.

What is the unemployment rate in Jõgeva vald?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (2025). Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share.

What is the typical salary around Jõgeva vald?

The median gross salary is 1,474 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.

How many foreign residents live in Jõgeva vald?

452 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence.

Is Jõgeva vald a good place to live?

Jõgeva vald 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 Country of birth total live in Jõgeva vald?

The official country of birth distribution records 13,186 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census (31 December 2021). This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Jõgeva vald, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 429dd88469b0bf496ad056af2aed339a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/jogeva-vald/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Jõgeva vald, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {429dd88469b0bf496ad056af2aed339a},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/jogeva-vald/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Crimes per 10 000 people in counties statistika.justdigi.ee · checked 2026-10-05
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EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Saarejärve") EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
Keskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee ilmateenistus.ee · checked 2026-06-12
Maa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board) geoportaal.maaamet.ee · checked 2026-06-12
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) ancestry or ethnicity distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28

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Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) citizenship distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) country of birth distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
Statistics Estonia RV0240 — population by place of residence Statistics Estonia RV0240 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26
Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence Statistics Estonia RV068 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26
Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26
Telia Estonia 100 Mbps internet telia.ee · checked 2026-09-15
Telia Estonia 16GB plan telia.ee · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JOGEVA WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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