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Rae vald

Rae vald is a city in Estonia. The nearest airport was TKD, 579 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. For Rae vald, the unemployment rate was 2.41% at the end of 2025. Its population was 18,520 at the start of 2024.

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Lower unemployment than 85% of Estonian cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Estonian city that publishes it.

Foreign residents1,427 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence
Population18,520 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 Rae vald may suit

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–70% from published values
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–66% from published values
Student50%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 37–63% from published values
Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–72% from published values
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Rae vald residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.3%Foreign residents 7.7%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Area210 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 residents1,427 people2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence Source-backed value
Population density38.1 people/km²2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · linn
Population18,520 people2026-07-122024Official sourceEstonian EHAK official classification Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaWhere Rae vald lands among 48 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Estonia per band11–2252–3Rae vald 2.4%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 rate2.4135 %country median 2.9% — 18% 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
Rae vald average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-6°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Rae vald average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100564037353768828558786659JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Rae vald average monthly sunshine, hours0801602403203059148217306294312256162882921JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Rae vald annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.0PM2.5154015.0PM10104011.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM10 across cities in EstoniaWhere Rae vald lands among 16 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Estonia per band16–739–10310–11212–13315–16Rae vald 15.0417–18annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Estonia per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean11 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — EE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Liivalaia") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — EE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Liivalaia") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Õismäe") 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 -0.7 · Feb -1 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 9.5 · May 15.4 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 21 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.2 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TALLINN-HARKU Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.5 · Feb -6.2 · Mar -3.7 · Apr 0.7 · May 5.2 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 8.4 · Oct 3.7 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -3.1 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TALLINN-HARKU Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.9 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -0.6 · Apr 4.8 · May 10.2 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 2 · Dec -0.9 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TALLINN-HARKU 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 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?

7.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,427 people of 18,520 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 Rae vald?

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

What is the unemployment rate in Rae vald?

The unemployment rate is 2.4135 %. Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Rae vald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 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 "Õismäe"), checked 2026-08-01.

How many people live in Rae vald?

The published population is 18,520 people. Source: Estonian EHAK official classification, checked 2026-07-12.

How many foreign residents live in Rae vald?

1,427 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
Võhma linn19,930 residentsViljandi linn17,157 residentsMaardu linn16,875 residentsViimsi vald20,330 residentsValga vald16,100 residentsRakvere linn15,668 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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