ImmigrationDBVerified immigration data

Rakvere vald

Rakvere vald is a city in Estonia. Its population was 11,070 at the start of 2024. For Rakvere vald, the nearest airport was TKD, 579 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

JSON Markdown
Foreign residents279 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence
Population11,070 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 Rakvere vald may suit

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

Try your profile
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
Student51%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 38–64% from published values
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–69% from published values
Retirement56%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 43–69% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Rakvere vald residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.5%Foreign residents 2.5%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Area560 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 residents279 people2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence Source-backed value
Population density24.6 people/km²2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · linn
Population11,070 people2026-07-122024Official sourceEstonian EHAK official classification Source-backed value

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 2.88% at the end of 2025.

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaWhere Rakvere vald lands among 48 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Estonia per band11–2252–3Rakvere vald 2.9%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 rate2.8761 %country median 2.9% — 2% 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
Rakvere vald average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-7°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Rakvere vald average monthly precipitation, mm020406080382927294168617654615238JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Average January temperature-4 °C2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceKeskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee Source-backed value · linn
Average daytime high by monthJan -1 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 8.8 · May 14.7 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4 · Dec 0.9 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KUNDA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.7 · Feb -6.7 · Mar -4 · Apr 0.8 · May 5.3 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 4 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -3.2 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KUNDA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.3 · Feb -4 · Mar -0.8 · Apr 4.4 · May 9.8 · Jun 14.4 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -1.1 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KUNDA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 38.1 · Feb 28.5 · Mar 27.1 · Apr 28.5 · May 40.9 · Jun 67.6 · Jul 61.1 · Aug 75.9 · Sep 54 · Oct 61.4 · Nov 51.9 · Dec 38.4 mm2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KUNDA 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?

2.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 279 people of 11,070 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 Rakvere vald?

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

What is the unemployment rate in Rakvere vald?

The unemployment rate is 2.8761 %. Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Rakvere vald?

The published population is 11,070 people. Source: Estonian EHAK official classification, checked 2026-07-12.

How many foreign residents live in Rakvere vald?

279 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
Keila linn11,024 residentsSaue vald (vanem)11,200 residentsVõru vald11,200 residentsTapa vald10,900 residentsViimsi vald (vanem)10,870 residentsPaide vald10,800 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

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.