Living in Jõhvi

Jõhvi is a city in Estonia. The city faced an unemployment rate of 4.3% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Estonia-wide rules apply when you move to Jõhvi?

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 Jõhvi.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaUnemployment in Jõhvi is 4.3%. Of 16 cities with data, 9 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,364 EUR/month	26 Aug 2026	andmed.stat.ee¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.3 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share¹⁰Official · parent municipality

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Jõhvi. 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 Jõhvi. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Jõhvi's nearest airport was TAY, 124 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	124 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	TAY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −4.6°C in January and 17.4°C in July. Jõhvi's monthly precipitation totalled 45.2 mm in January and 77.4 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan -2.3 · Feb -2.4 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 9.5 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 21 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -0.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -7.5 · Feb -8.5 · Mar -5.5 · Apr -0.1 · May 4.3 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 10.9 · Sep 7 · Oct 2.4 · Nov -1.7 · Dec -5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -4.6 · Feb -5.2 · Mar -1.7 · Apr 4.5 · May 10.3 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 15.9 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -2.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 45.2 · Feb 33.5 · Mar 36.3 · Apr 33.9 · May 50.1 · Jun 84.1 · Jul 77.4 · Aug 92.9 · Sep 66.6 · Oct 83.9 · Nov 64.2 · Dec 49 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Is Jõhvi 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 worker40%strong on work, weak on safety · range 29–51%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%

Student47%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 35–59%

Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–66%

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

Median gross salary (regional)1,364 EUR/month26 Aug 2026Official source · andmed.stat.ee

Unemployment rate4.3 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share

PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Jõhvi 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.

Is Jõhvi part of Kohtla-Järve?

Jõhvi is near Kohtla-Järve, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 6.2 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source³

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Jõhvi?

The median gross salary is 1,364 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.

What is the unemployment rate in Jõhvi?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 %. Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share.

Is the air quality good in Jõhvi?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA).

Is Jõhvi a good place to live?

Jõhvi 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 Jõhvi part of Kohtla-Järve?

Jõhvi is near Kohtla-Järve, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 6.2 km away by straight-line distance.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Jõhvi, Estonia: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/johvi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_johvi-estonia-salary-jobs-air-quality_d1adce0636db,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Jõhvi, Estonia: salary, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/johvi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

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Sources

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andmed.stat.ee andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-21
European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
gisco-services.ec.europa.eu place coordinates gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26

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