Living in Egyek

Egyek is a city in Hungary. Its population was 4,924 at the end of 2022. Egyek had an unemployment rate of 8.69% at the end of 2022. Egyek was home to 43 foreign residents at the end of 2022.

Which Hungary-wide rules apply when you move to Egyek?

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 HungaryNational rates and thresholds that apply in Egyek.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, the vacancy rate reached 12.55%. Egyek counted 2,176 dwellings at the end of 2022.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Egyek yet. Hungary has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	12.55 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Dwellings	2,176 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 43 people of 4,924 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Egyek is 8.7%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	8.69 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Egyek. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

National Employment Service — Public employment service

National Employment Service of Hungary

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Egyek. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Egyek's nearest airport was DEB, 56 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	56 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	DEB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

Care and integration support for persons granted international or national protection — Newcomer Adaptation

National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing — Refugee Affairs Directorate

For persons granted international protection, persons granted national protection.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Egyek.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −1.7°C in January and 23.6°C in July. Egyek's monthly precipitation totalled 26.4 mm in January and 79.1 mm in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 13.81 · Feb 17.69 · Mar 22.84 · Apr 30.9 · May 32.58 · Jun 37.99 · Jul 41 · Aug 39.45 · Sep 35.81 · Oct 28.42 · Nov 22.71 · Dec 14.97 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -20.85 · Feb -21.41 · Mar -13.66 · Apr -4.35 · May 0.55 · Jun 4.93 · Jul 9.61 · Aug 8.74 · Sep 3.73 · Oct -4.69 · Nov -6.52 · Dec -16.65 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.66 · Feb 0.59 · Mar 5.79 · Apr 12 · May 17.12 · Jun 21.31 · Jul 23.58 · Aug 23.34 · Sep 17.68 · Oct 11.49 · Nov 5.5 · Dec -0.27 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 26.4 · Feb 32.8 · Mar 29.3 · Apr 40.5 · May 57.7 · Jun 61.1 · Jul 79.1 · Aug 54.4 · Sep 52.8 · Oct 47.5 · Nov 41.4 · Dec 39 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Hungary cities

Lábatlan4,902 residents Komádi4,959 residents Kunmadaras4,966 residents Tiszaalpár4,880 residents Battonya5,031 residents Füzesgyarmat5,032 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign residents	43 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Population	4,924 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	24.33 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

International community in Egyek

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

Citizenship

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published group	People	Share
Citizenship	4,924	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	4,881	99.1%
Foreign national	43	0.9%
EU foreign national	37	0.8%
Non-EU foreign national	6	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Language spoken at home

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published group	People	Share
Language spoken with family members or friends	4,924	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	4,514	91.7%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	387	7.9%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	58	1.2%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	41	0.8%
German language spoken with family members or friends	31	0.6%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	4	0.1%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published group	People	Share
Ethnic groups	4,924	100.0%
Hungarian	4,307	87.5%
No answer to ethnic groups	501	10.2%
Domestic ethnic groups	227	4.6%
Gipsy (Romani)	200	4.1%
German	16	0.3%
Other ethnic groups	6	0.1%
Romanian	4	0.1%
Ukrainian	4	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Is Egyek 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.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–61%

Skilled employee47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–56%

Student48%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 38–58%

Family41%strong on family, weak on safety · range 30–52%

Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–72%

Foreign residents43 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population4,924 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings2,176 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate8.69 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

No religion or other, share24.33 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct	5.39 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Egyek under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Egyek part of Debrecen?

Egyek belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Debrecen; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 55.4 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source¹

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Egyek?

The unemployment rate is 8.69 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Egyek?

The published population is 4,924 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Egyek?

43 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Is Egyek a good place to live?

Egyek 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.

Is Egyek part of Debrecen?

Egyek belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Debrecen; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 55.4 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Citizenship citizenship group in Egyek?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,924 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Egyek, Hungary: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/egyek/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Egyek, Hungary: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) language_spoken_at_home distribution nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-28
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