Living in Nykarleby
In Nykarleby, unemployment is 4.9% (2024).
Nykarleby had a population of 7,391 at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,475 per month. Nykarleby had an unemployment rate of 4.9% at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 98% of Finnish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 92% of Finnish cities that publish it.
Which Finland-wide rules apply when you move to Nykarleby?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Nykarleby. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Nykarleby a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
Average monthly gross earnings were €3,823 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, employment in Nykarleby reached 3,208. Employment rates for Nykarleby measured 82.4% at the end of 2024.
What is the unemployment rate in Nykarleby?
The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland12
Nykarleby 4.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 3,823 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland9Official · regional context |
| People in employment | 3,208 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland10Official |
| Employment rate | 82.4 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland7Official |
| GDP per capita | 49,187 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | Statistics Finland11Official · regional context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,475 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 %country median 10.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland12Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Nykarleby. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Job Market Finland — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Nykarleby. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 69.6 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics 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; Nykarleby's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Safety
How safe is Nykarleby?
Police recorded about 5,358 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,358 incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 | 31 Dec 2025 | 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1Official |
Mobility and administration
Nykarleby's nearest airport was KOK, 37 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Nykarleby. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Municipal integration services and integration training — Integration course
Municipalities and employment services in Finland
For immigrants needing an integration plan.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Nykarleby?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Nykarleby 5.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 5.64 · Feb 5.68 · Mar 10.09 · Apr 17.16 · May 23.29 · Jun 27.37 · Jul 29.61 · Aug 26.31 · Sep 20.87 · Oct 15.63 · Nov 10.63 · Dec 6.11 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -25.51 · Feb -29.31 · Mar -18.52 · Apr -11 · May -3.27 · Jun 1.61 · Jul 6.65 · Aug 6.37 · Sep 1.16 · Oct -6.17 · Nov -17.72 · Dec -22.49 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -5.79 · Feb -6.58 · Mar -3.33 · Apr 2.25 · May 7.67 · Jun 12.43 · Jul 16.28 · Aug 15.33 · Sep 10.98 · Oct 4.86 · Nov 0.66 · Dec -2.82 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
Households in Nykarleby numbered 3,233 at the end of 2024.
How many people live in Nykarleby?
The published population was 7,391 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland8
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| No religion or other, share | 24.2 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Finland13Official |
International community in Nykarleby
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 7,391 | 100.0% |
| Finland | 6,538 | 88.5% |
| FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL | 853 | 11.5% |
| EUROPE | 534 | 7.2% |
| ASIA | 185 | 2.5% |
| Ukraine | 141 | 1.9% |
| Sweden | 132 | 1.8% |
| Former Soviet Union | 112 | 1.5% |
| Vietnam | 66 | 0.9% |
| AFRICA | 58 | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 39 | 0.5% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 36 | 0.5% |
| AMERICA | 36 | 0.5% |
| Albania | 32 | 0.4% |
| Estonia | 32 | 0.4% |
| Syria | 23 | 0.3% |
| Thailand | 19 | 0.3% |
| Iraq | 16 | 0.2% |
| Canada | 11 | 0.1% |
| Russia | 11 | 0.1% |
| South Africa | 10 | 0.1% |
| Zambia | 10 | 0.1% |
| OCEANIA | 1 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 7,391 | 100.0% |
| Finland | 6,773 | 91.6% |
| FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL | 618 | 8.4% |
| EUROPE | 396 | 5.4% |
| Ukraine | 194 | 2.6% |
| ASIA | 163 | 2.2% |
| Vietnam | 56 | 0.8% |
| Estonia | 53 | 0.7% |
| AFRICA | 44 | 0.6% |
| Philippines | 42 | 0.6% |
| Sweden | 42 | 0.6% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 34 | 0.5% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 18 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 18 | 0.2% |
| Syria | 17 | 0.2% |
| Thailand | 13 | 0.2% |
| AMERICA | 13 | 0.2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10 | 0.1% |
| Romania | 10 | 0.1% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,391 | 100.0% |
| NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL | 6,650 | 90.0% |
| Swedish | 6,189 | 83.7% |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL | 741 | 10.0% |
| Finnish | 461 | 6.2% |
| Ukrainian | 228 | 3.1% |
| Vietnamese | 83 | 1.1% |
| Estonian | 55 | 0.7% |
| Arabic | 51 | 0.7% |
| Albanian | 49 | 0.7% |
| Russian | 44 | 0.6% |
Show 7 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| English | 33 | 0.4% |
| Tagalog | 27 | 0.4% |
| Spanish; Castilian | 16 | 0.2% |
| Swahili | 16 | 0.2% |
| Thai | 16 | 0.2% |
| Bosnian | 11 | 0.1% |
| Romanian | 10 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Additional context
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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Nykarleby?
The published population was 7,391 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland.
Is the air quality good in Nykarleby?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).
How safe is Nykarleby?
Police recorded about 5,358 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 Nykarleby?
The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.
What is the typical salary around Nykarleby?
The median gross salary is 3,475 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Finland.
Is Nykarleby a good place to live?
Nykarleby 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 Nykarleby?
The official country of birth distribution records 6,538 people (88.5%) 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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- Statistics Finland country of birth distribution pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-28
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