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In Kalajoki, unemployment is 8.9% (2024).

The population of Kalajoki totalled 12,155 at the end of 2025. Regional median gross salary figures for Kalajoki showed €3,526 per month at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 8.9% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population12,155people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Finland
Median gross salary (region)3,526EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Unemployment rate8.9%country median 10.6% — 16% belowOfficial source · Statistics Finland
Recorded crime6,771incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 25% belowOfficial source · 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting

Lower unemployment than 71% of Finnish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 74% of Finnish cities that publish it.

Which Finland-wide rules apply when you move to Kalajoki?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FinlandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kalajoki.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Kalajoki. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Kalajoki recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesKalajoki highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kalajoki highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Järvenpää€16.41
Kerava€15.72
Porvoo€13.87
Riihimäki€13.02
Rauma€10.94
Kouvola€10.83
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Kajaani€12.27
Kokkola€12.19
Kotka€12.17
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.9 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DNA fixed broadband2Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.93 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia Finland mobile plan18Official · national market
Dwellings5,485 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official

Is Kalajoki a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on housing · range 50–68%
Student48%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 40–56%
Family50%strong on family, weak on housing · range 41–59%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Work and income

Average monthly gross earnings were €3,893 per month at the end of 2024. Kalajoki's employment count was 4,846 at the end of 2024. Employment rates for Kalajoki measured 77.6% at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Kalajoki?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland12

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Kalajoki is 8.9%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,893 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official · regional context
People in employment4,846 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland10Official
Employment rate77.6 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
GDP per capita42,484 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Statistics Finland11Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)3,526 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.9 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland12Official

Public employment offices in Kalajoki

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Kalajoki — Verified local office

Kalajoentie 5, 85100 KALAJOKI, 85100

+35888407400 · henkiloasiakkaat@ykntyollisyys.fi

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Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher72.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: suomi/ruotsi toisena kielenä (S2) + valmistava opetus (preparatory education) + mother-tongue subsidies. How to enrol a child (oph.fi).

A country-wide rule for Finland; Kalajoki's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Kalajoki?

Police recorded about 6,771 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1

Recorded crime across major citiesKalajoki highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kalajoki highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Vantaa13,982
Helsinki12,307
Turku11,977
Kouvola10,948
Tampere10,243
Lahti9,882
Jyväskylä9,685
Vaasa9,184
Kuopio9,025
Joensuu9,008
Oulu8,794
Espoo7,549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,771 incidents per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 202513ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1Official

Mobility and administration

Kalajoki's nearest airport was KOK, 71 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport71 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)KOK3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kalajoki. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Municipal integration services and integration training — Integration course

Municipalities and employment services in Finland

For immigrants needing an integration plan.

Finnish, SwedishIn Person, Online
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Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 4.47 · Feb 4.37 · Mar 5.79 · Apr 11.76 · May 20.07 · Jun 22.68 · Jul 26.72 · Aug 24.24 · Sep 18.68 · Oct 14.42 · Nov 9.35 · Dec 5.25 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -22.9 · Feb -30.48 · Mar -18.88 · Apr -12.03 · May -3.11 · Jun 1.6 · Jul 7.81 · Aug 7.26 · Sep 3.44 · Oct -5.32 · Nov -14.06 · Dec -20.53 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -5.51 · Feb -7.07 · Mar -4.34 · Apr 0.74 · May 5.88 · Jun 11.06 · Jul 15.66 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 10.97 · Oct 5.23 · Nov 1.28 · Dec -1.96 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 33.9 · Feb 30.4 · Mar 25.8 · Apr 24.3 · May 41 · Jun 48.4 · Jul 69.6 · Aug 62.6 · Sep 48 · Oct 51.4 · Nov 48.5 · Dec 43.1 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

At the end of 2024, Kalajoki had 5,485 households.

How many people live in Kalajoki?

The published population was 12,155 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland8

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share3.1 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland7Official
Population12,155 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland8Official
Population covered by crime statistics12,155 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)17Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share18 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland13Official

International community in Kalajoki

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population at the end of the statistical reference period; Statistics Finland population structure; total sex · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL12,155100.0%
Finland11,60995.5%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL5464.5%
EUROPE4153.4%
Sweden1120.9%
Former Soviet Union980.8%
ASIA830.7%
Hungary560.5%
Ukraine410.3%
Russia390.3%
Thailand330.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
AMERICA190.2%
Bulgaria180.1%
China170.1%
Unknown160.1%
AFRICA130.1%
Estonia100.1%
United States100.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Population at the end of the statistical reference period; Statistics Finland population structure; total sex · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL12,155100.0%
Finland11,77396.9%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL3823.1%
EUROPE2952.4%
Ukraine860.7%
ASIA720.6%
Russia630.5%
Hungary570.5%
Thailand270.2%
Bulgaria240.2%
Estonia190.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sweden150.1%
China130.1%
AFRICA90.1%
AMERICA50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Language spoken at home

Population at the end of the statistical reference period; Statistics Finland population structure; total sex · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
Total12,155100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL11,70296.3%
Finnish11,65195.9%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL4533.7%
Ukrainian910.7%
Russian890.7%
Hungarian730.6%
Swedish480.4%
Thai340.3%
Bulgarian240.2%
Estonian240.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
English180.1%
Chinese180.1%
Persian, Farsi100.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher23.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Households5,485 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland10Official
Residents with a migration background3.8 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland13Official

Alternatives for people set on Kalajoki

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Porvoo as a Kalajoki alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 438 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 51,863 Porvoo vs 12,155 Kalajoki+327%
  • Foreign residents: 6.5% Porvoo vs 3.1% Kalajoki+110%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,106 Porvoo vs 6,771 Kalajoki+20%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,967 Porvoo vs €3,526 Kalajoki+13%
  • Unemployment: 10.1% Porvoo vs 8.9% Kalajoki+13%
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Alternative cities in Finland

Other cities in Finland to compare with Kalajoki, nearest in population first.

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Liperi11,980 residentsUlvila12,339 residentsIlmajoki12,405 residentsKauhajoki12,429 residentsKankaanpää12,508 residentsPaimio11,284 residents

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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 Kalajoki?

The published population was 12,155 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland.

How safe is Kalajoki?

Police recorded about 6,771 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting.

What is the unemployment rate in Kalajoki?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Kalajoki?

The median gross salary is 3,526 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Finland.

Is Kalajoki a good place to live?

Kalajoki may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Finland live in Kalajoki?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,609 people (95.5%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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