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Lääne-Harju vald

Lääne-Harju vald is in Estonia; its population was 12,700 at the start of 2024. For Lääne-Harju vald, the nearest airport was TKD, 579 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

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Foreign residents2,211 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence
Population12,700 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-12Official source · Estonian EHAK official classification
Fiber Coverage Pct78 %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 Month1,500 EUR/monthmaakond · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Statistics Estonia
Top Employment SectorAgriculture forestry and fishing (A), Manufacturing (C), Construction (F)maakond · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Statistics Estonia
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Lääne-Harju vald may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–63% from published values
Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–61% from published values
Student48%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 35–61% from published values
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–64% from published values
Retirement54%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 41–67% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lääne-Harju vald residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport82.6%Foreign residents17.4%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Area1,236 km22026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceMaa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board) Source-backed value · linn
Foreign Population Pct5 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · maakond
Foreign residents2,211 people2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence Source-backed value
Population density5.8 people/km²2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · linn
Population12,700 people2026-07-122024Official sourceEstonian EHAK official classification Source-backed value

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.08% at the end of 2025.

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaWhere Lääne-Harju vald lands among 48 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Estonia per band11–2252–3103–464–5Lääne-Harju vald 4.1%25–626–7110–11112–13unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Estonia per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fiber Coverage Pct78 %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 Month1,500 EUR/month2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · maakond
Top Employment SectorAgriculture forestry and fishing (A), Manufacturing (C), Construction (F)2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · maakond
Unemployment Rate Percent6.5 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · maakond
Unemployment rate4.0825 %country median 2.9% — 39% above2026-07-26AgingOfficial 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
Lääne-Harju vald average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°-5°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lääne-Harju vald average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100564037353768828558786659JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Lääne-Harju vald average monthly sunshine, hours0801602403203059148217306294312256162882921JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Average January temperature-5 °C2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceKeskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee Source-backed value · linn
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.1 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 7.8 · May 13.2 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 21 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 1.9 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PAKRI Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.1 · Feb -5 · Mar -2.5 · Apr 1.5 · May 6 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 5.2 · Nov 1 · Dec -2 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PAKRI Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -2.9 · Mar -0.2 · Apr 4.3 · May 9.3 · Jun 13.9 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 12.9 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 2.9 · Dec 0 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PAKRI Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 56.1 · Feb 40.1 · Mar 36.8 · Apr 35.1 · May 36.8 · Jun 68.1 · Jul 82 · Aug 84.9 · Sep 58.2 · Oct 77.8 · Nov 65.5 · Dec 58.6 mm2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TALLINN-HARKU Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 29.7 · Feb 58.8 · Mar 148.4 · Apr 217.3 · May 306 · Jun 294.3 · Jul 312.1 · Aug 255.6 · Sep 162.3 · Oct 88.3 · Nov 29.1 · Dec 20.7 hours2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TALLINN-HARKU Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation600 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?

17.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,211 people of 12,700 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 Lääne-Harju vald?

The median gross salary is 1,500 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Estonia, checked 2026-06-12.

What is the unemployment rate in Lääne-Harju vald?

The unemployment rate is 4.0825 %. Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Lääne-Harju vald?

The published population is 12,700 people. Source: Estonian EHAK official classification, checked 2026-07-12.

How many foreign residents live in Lääne-Harju vald?

2,211 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
Jõgeva vald12,849 residentsTõrva vald12,400 residentsVõru vald (vanem)13,060 residentsJõhvi vald12,182 residentsTartu vald13,256 residentsSaaremaa vald13,390 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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