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Rõuge vald

Rõuge vald had 5,500 residents at the start of 2024 and is a city in Estonia. The unemployment rate was 2.3% at the end of 2025. For Rõuge vald, the nearest airport was TKD, 579 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

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Foreign residents177 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence
Population5,500 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-12Official source · Estonian EHAK official classification
Fiber Coverage Pct80 %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 Month1,550 EUR/monthmaakond · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Statistics Estonia
Top Employment SectorManufacturing (C), Agriculture forestry and fishing (A), 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 Rõuge vald may suit

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–63% from published values
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–62% from published values
Student47%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 34–60% from published values
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–68% 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
Rõuge vald residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.8%Foreign residents 3.2%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Area1,013 km22026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceMaa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board) Source-backed value · linn
Foreign Population Pct8 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · maakond
Foreign residents177 people2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence Source-backed value
Population density6.6 people/km²2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · linn
Population5,500 people2026-07-122024Official sourceEstonian EHAK official classification Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaWhere Rõuge vald lands among 48 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Estonia per band11–2252–3Rõuge vald 2.3%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 Pct80 %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 Month1,550 EUR/month2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · maakond
Top Employment SectorManufacturing (C), Agriculture forestry and fishing (A), Wholesale and retail trade (G)2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · maakond
Unemployment Rate Percent7 %2026-06-12FreshOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia Source-backed value · maakond
Unemployment rate2.3045 %country median 2.9% — 21% 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
Rõuge vald average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-8°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Rõuge vald average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100453634355383757957645145JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Rõuge vald average monthly sunshine, hours0701402102802961137195272261276237151752717JFMAMJJASONDhours

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 -1.8 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 11.4 · May 17.6 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 3.4 · Dec -0.1 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VORU Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.7 · Feb -7.6 · Mar -4.2 · Apr 1.2 · May 6 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 8 · Oct 3.3 · Nov -0.8 · Dec -4.3 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VORU Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.2 · Feb -4.5 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 6.1 · May 11.9 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -2.1 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VORU Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 45.4 · Feb 35.9 · Mar 34.2 · Apr 35.1 · May 53.1 · Jun 83.2 · Jul 75 · Aug 79.4 · Sep 56.5 · Oct 63.7 · Nov 51 · Dec 45 mm2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VORU Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 29.3 · Feb 60.5 · Mar 136.6 · Apr 194.8 · May 271.8 · Jun 261.1 · Jul 276.1 · Aug 237.4 · Sep 150.8 · Oct 75.2 · Nov 27.3 · Dec 17.3 hours2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VORU 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?

3.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 177 people of 5,500 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 Rõuge vald?

The median gross salary is 1,550 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Estonia, checked 2026-06-12.

What is the unemployment rate in Rõuge vald?

The unemployment rate is 2.3045 %. Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Rõuge vald?

The published population is 5,500 people. Source: Estonian EHAK official classification, checked 2026-07-12.

How many foreign residents live in Rõuge vald?

177 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
Valga linn5,736 residentsAnija vald5,740 residentsLääneranna vald5,260 residentsToila vald4,840 residentsNarva-Jõesuu linn4,820 residentsAlutaguse vald4,660 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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