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Living in Kėdainiai

Kėdainiai is one of the cities recorded in Lithuania. Kėdainiai registered an unemployment rate of 8.5% at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 10 µg/m³.

Which Lithuania-wide rules apply when you move to Kėdainiai?

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

Housing and cost

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Kėdainiai?

The unemployment rate is 8.5 % (2025-12). Source: Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos9

Unemployment across cities in LithuaniaUnemployment in Kėdainiai is 8.5%. Of 44 cities with data, 10 have unemployment of 7 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Lithuania per band4 cities: 6% to under 7%46–710 cities: 7% to under 8%107–810 cities: 8% to under 9%108–9Kėdainiai 8.5%7 cities: 9% to under 10%79–103 cities: 10% to under 11%310–118 cities: 11% to under 12%811–121 city: 12% to under 13%112–131 city: 16% to under 17%116–17

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate8.5 %country median 8.8%31 Dec 2025Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos9Official

Public employment offices in Kėdainiai

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

Verified locally

Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Kėdainiai's nearest airport was KUN, 37 km away and offered 19 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count19 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km37 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataKUN3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −5.9°C in January and 18.1°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Kėdainiai?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency1

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Kėdainiai annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency1Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 9.25 · Feb 8.84 · Mar 16.84 · Apr 24.53 · May 28.33 · Jun 31.54 · Jul 30.44 · Aug 32.18 · Sep 27.04 · Oct 20.12 · Nov 13.67 · Dec 9.45 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -39.71 · Feb -30.61 · Mar -21.35 · Apr -9.99 · May -4.54 · Jun 1.49 · Jul 5.4 · Aug 6.07 · Sep -1.68 · Oct -7 · Nov -13.91 · Dec -24.18 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -5.87 · Feb -5.04 · Mar -0.44 · Apr 5.96 · May 12.11 · Jun 15.57 · Jul 18.12 · Aug 17.12 · Sep 12.41 · Oct 6.23 · Nov 1.78 · Dec -2.84 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Lithuania

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

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Kėdainiai?

The published population was 44,998 people in January 2026. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)5

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population44,998 people5 Aug 2026State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)5Official

International community in Kėdainiai

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

Country of birth

Population enumerated in the Lithuania 2021 Census; all persons; official OSP municipality table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Iš viso pagal gimimo vietą46,382100.0%
Lietuva44,72296.4%
Kaimas24,81653.5%
Miestas19,90942.9%
Užsienio valstybės1,6603.6%
Rusija7401.6%
Jungtinė Karalystė2260.5%
Kitos valstybės1960.4%
Ukraina1340.3%
Baltarusija1230.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kazachstanas1140.2%
Latvija680.1%
Uzbekistanas140.0%
Vokietija130.0%
Estija120.0%
Lenkija110.0%
Azerbaidžanas60.0%
Jungtinės Valstijos30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Population enumerated in the Lithuania 2021 Census; all persons; official OSP municipality table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Iš viso pagal pilietybę46,382100.0%
Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę46,27999.8%
Lietuvos Respublikos46,14799.5%
Rusijos Federacijos840.2%
Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę780.2%
Be pilietybės260.1%
Kitų valstybių250.1%
Ukrainos170.0%
Baltarusijos Respublikos50.0%
Lenkijos Respublikos40.0%

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 Lithuania 2021 Census; all persons; official OSP municipality table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Iš viso pagal tautybę46,382100.0%
Lietuviai44,38295.7%
Rusai8141.8%
Nenurodyta5801.3%
Lenkai2680.6%
Kitos1320.3%
Ukrainiečiai1090.2%
Baltarusiai1010.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Kėdainiai 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–60%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–72%
Population44,998 people5 Aug 2026Official source · State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)
Unemployment rate8.5 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kėdainiai when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Kėdainiai?

The published population was 44,998 people in January 2026. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD).

Is the air quality good in Kėdainiai?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Kėdainiai?

The unemployment rate is 8.5 % (2025-12). Source: Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos.

Is Kėdainiai a good place to live?

Kėdainiai 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 Azerbaidžanas live in Kėdainiai?

The official country of birth distribution records 6 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kėdainiai, Lithuania: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kedainiai/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kėdainiai, Lithuania: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kedainiai/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD) osp-rs.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-05
  6. State Data Agency of Lithuania (Official Statistics Portal) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-28
  7. State Data Agency of Lithuania (Official Statistics Portal) citizenship distribution osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-28
  8. State Data Agency of Lithuania (Official Statistics Portal) country_of_birth distribution osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos uzt.lt · checked 2026-08-05

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