Living in Szekszárd

Szekszárd is a city in Hungary, and the figures below are its published values. At the end of 2022, Szekszárd had a population of 29,889. At the end of 2022, unemployment in Szekszárd reached 3.84%. Szekszárd was home to 234 foreign residents at the end of 2022.

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

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 Szekszárd.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A vacancy rate of 12.19% was recorded at the end of 2022. The dwelling count was 15,942 at the end of 2022.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	12.19 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)³Official
Dwellings	15,942 dwellings	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁴Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 234 people of 29,889 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 Szekszárd is 3.8%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	3.84 %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 Szekszárd. 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 Szekszárd. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Szekszárd was 54 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	54 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	PEV	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Szekszárd. 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 Szekszárd.

Climate and air quality

Szekszárd's monthly mean temperatures were −0.8°C in January and 23.5°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 15.59 · Feb 18.9 · Mar 21.91 · Apr 29.96 · May 33.02 · Jun 37.79 · Jul 41.13 · Aug 39.49 · Sep 35.55 · Oct 29.36 · Nov 21.75 · Dec 17.69 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -20.42 · Feb -19.29 · Mar -15.24 · Apr -4.75 · May 0.75 · Jun 4.28 · Jul 9.29 · Aug 8.66 · Sep 3.34 · Oct -5.6 · Nov -5.93 · Dec -15.39 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.8 · Feb 1.12 · Mar 6.03 · Apr 11.81 · May 16.75 · Jun 21.09 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23.22 · Sep 17.54 · Oct 11.74 · Nov 5.86 · Dec 0.39 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities

Hajdúböszörmény29,374 residents Budaörs29,024 residents Pápa29,019 residents Kiskunfélegyháza28,872 residents Ózd31,022 residents Esztergom28,612 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	234 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)²Official
Population	29,889 people	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database⁸Official

People and communities

At the end of 2022, 18.79% of residents in Szekszárd claimed no religious belief or other religious positions.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	18.79 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁶Official

International community in Szekszárd

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	29,889	100.0%
Citizen of Hungary	29,655	99.2%
Foreign national	234	0.8%
EU foreign national	129	0.4%
Non-EU foreign national	105	0.4%

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	29,889	100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends	25,768	86.2%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends	3,980	13.3%
Other language spoken with family members or friends	732	2.4%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups	659	2.2%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	317	1.1%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends	306	1.0%
German language spoken with family members or friends	264	0.9%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends	21	0.1%
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends	15	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends	13	0.0%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends	11	0.0%
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends	8	0.0%
Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends	7	0.0%
Polish language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.0%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends	5	0.0%
Bulgarian language spoken with family members or friends	4	0.0%

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	29,889	100.0%
Hungarian	25,166	84.2%
No answer to ethnic groups	4,059	13.6%
Domestic ethnic groups	1,500	5.0%
German	885	3.0%
Gipsy (Romani)	505	1.7%
Other ethnic groups	100	0.3%
Croatian	22	0.1%
Serbian	22	0.1%
Romanian	17	0.1%

Show 8 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Ukrainian	11	0.0%
Armenian	10	0.0%
Slovakian	10	0.0%
Bulgarian	6	0.0%
Greek	6	0.0%
Polish	5	0.0%
Slovenian	5	0.0%
Ruthenian	4	0.0%

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

Is Szekszárd 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–67%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%

Student55%strong on education, weak on safety · range 45–65%

Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–67%

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Foreign residents234 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Population29,889 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

Dwellings15,942 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

Unemployment rate3.84 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database

No religion or other, share18.79 %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	25.52 %	31 Dec 2022	Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Szekszárd 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 Szekszárd part of Pécs?

Szekszárd is near Pécs, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 47.5 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source¹

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Szekszárd?

The unemployment rate is 3.84 %. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many people live in Szekszárd?

The published population is 29,889 people. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Szekszárd?

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

Is Szekszárd a good place to live?

Szekszárd 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 Szekszárd part of Pécs?

Szekszárd is near Pécs, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 47.5 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 29,889 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). Szekszárd, Hungary: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/szekszard/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_szekszard-hungary-jobs-climate_679500fd3bc4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Szekszárd, Hungary: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hu/szekszard/},
  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
Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database nepszamlalas2022.ksh.hu · checked 2026-08-04
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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