Living in Kohtla-Järve linn
In Kohtla-Järve linn, the median gross salary is €1,431 a month (2026) and unemployment is 5.5% (2025).
The nearest airport was TKD, 579 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. The population of Kohtla-Järve linn, in Estonia, was 35,800 at the start of 2024.
Which Estonia-wide rules apply when you move to Kohtla-Järve linn?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Kohtla-Järve linn. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 5.51% at the end of 2025.
What is the typical salary in Kohtla-Järve linn?
The median gross salary is 1,431 EUR/month (2026). The regional series (home-region basis, 2026Q1) is a separate labelled row in the table.
City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
What is the unemployment rate in Kohtla-Järve linn?
The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (2025).
- Unemployment rate: 5.51 % · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share11
Kohtla-Järve linn 5.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 1,431 EUR/month | 4 Aug 2026 | Statistics Estonia7Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,431 EUR/month | 26 Aug 2026 | andmed.stat.ee7Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.51 %country median 2.9% | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share11Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kohtla-Järve linn. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Eesti Töötukassa — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kohtla-Järve linn. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 9 schools | 27 Aug 2026 | Statistics Estonia9Official |
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; Kohtla-Järve linn's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kohtla-Järve linn. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
2026 free Estonian language courses with named regional locations — State Language Course
Integration Foundation and named language schools
For permanent residents, returnees.
Estonian language courses for newcomers and residents — State Language Course
Integration Foundation
For newly arrived residents, permanent residents, returnees.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Kohtla-Järve linn?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Kohtla-Järve linn?
The published population was 35,800 people in January 2024. Source: Estonian EHAK official classification2
By nationality
National passport74%Foreign residents26%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 39 km² | 27 Aug 2026 | Maa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board)4Official |
| Foreign residents | 9,312 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence10Official |
| Population density | 829.9 people/km² | 27 Aug 2026 | Statistics Estonia8Official |
| Population | 35,800 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Estonian EHAK official classification2Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kohtla-Järve linn 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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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Kohtla-Järve linn?
The published population was 35,800 people in January 2024. Source: Estonian EHAK official classification.
Is the air quality good in Kohtla-Järve linn?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.
What is the typical salary in Kohtla-Järve linn?
The median gross salary is 1,431 EUR/month (2026). The regional series (home-region basis, 2026Q1) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Estonia.
What is the unemployment rate in Kohtla-Järve linn?
The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (2025). Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share.
What is the typical salary around Kohtla-Järve linn?
The median gross salary is 1,431 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.
How many foreign residents live in Kohtla-Järve linn?
9,312 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence.
Is Kohtla-Järve linn a good place to live?
ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Kohtla-Järve linn, Estonia: population, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e47da8c772932cdaa2c6407f1ddb20d8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/kohtla-jarve-linn/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- air.discomap.eea.europa.eu air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-26
- Estonian EHAK official classification klassifikaatorid.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-12
- 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
- Statistics Estonia andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-04
- Statistics Estonia andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-06-12
- Statistics Estonia andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-06-12
- Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence Statistics Estonia RV068 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26
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- 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
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