Living in Kuršėnai

Kuršėnai is a city in Lithuania, and the figures below are its published values. The unemployment rate was 8.3% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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 LithuaniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kuršėnai.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in LithuaniaUnemployment in Kuršėnai is 8.3%. Of 44 cities with data, 10 have unemployment of 7 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	8.3 %country median 8.8%	31 Dec 2025	Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos⁸Official

Public employment offices in Kuršėnai

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

Verified locally

Šiaulių 1-asis skyrius (darbdavius aptarnaujantis skyrius) — Verified local office

Kuršėnai, Vydūno g. 7A

Info.Siauliai@uzt.lt

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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 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Kuršėnai's nearest airport was PLQ, 115 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights³Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	115 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	PLQ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official

Climate and air quality

Kuršėnai's monthly mean temperatures were −5.4°C in January and 17.9°C in July.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 9.05 · Feb 8.19 · Mar 16.94 · Apr 24.67 · May 27.97 · Jun 31.24 · Jul 31.67 · Aug 32.47 · Sep 26.16 · Oct 20.53 · Nov 13.85 · Dec 9.41 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -38.58 · Feb -29.07 · Mar -20.99 · Apr -8.96 · May -4.09 · Jun 0.98 · Jul 6.23 · Aug 5.45 · Sep -1.75 · Oct -6.9 · Nov -13.3 · Dec -21.36 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -5.36 · Feb -4.74 · Mar -0.48 · Apr 5.64 · May 11.68 · Jun 15.22 · Jul 17.95 · Aug 16.99 · Sep 12.39 · Oct 6.26 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -2.4 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · coordinate grid

International community in Kuršėnai

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 group	People	Share
Iš viso pagal gimimo vietą	40,917	100.0%
Lietuva	39,667	96.9%
Kaimas	23,125	56.5%
Miestas	16,539	40.4%
Užsienio valstybės	1,255	3.1%
Rusija	529	1.3%
Jungtinė Karalystė	239	0.6%
Kitos valstybės	155	0.4%
Latvija	99	0.2%
Ukraina	75	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Baltarusija	53	0.1%
Kazachstanas	48	0.1%
Vokietija	16	0.0%
Lenkija	13	0.0%
Uzbekistanas	11	0.0%
Jungtinės Valstijos	8	0.0%
Estija	6	0.0%
Azerbaidžanas	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Iš viso pagal pilietybę	40,917	100.0%
Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę	40,849	99.8%
Lietuvos Respublikos	40,773	99.6%
Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę	59	0.1%
Rusijos Federacijos	29	0.1%
Kitų valstybių	20	0.0%
Ukrainos	18	0.0%
Be pilietybės	10	0.0%
Baltarusijos Respublikos	8	0.0%
Lenkijos Respublikos	4	0.0%

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
Iš viso pagal tautybę	40,917	100.0%
Lietuviai	39,522	96.6%
Rusai	612	1.5%
Nenurodyta	453	1.1%
Kitos	168	0.4%
Ukrainiečiai	67	0.2%
Lenkai	60	0.1%
Baltarusiai	34	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Is Kuršėnai 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%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–71%

Unemployment rate8.3 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos

PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kuršėnai 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Kuršėnai?

The unemployment rate is 8.3 %. Source: Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos.

Is the air quality good in Kuršėnai?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

Is Kuršėnai a good place to live?

Kuršėnai 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 Kuršėnai?

The official country of birth distribution records 3 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kuršėnai, Lithuania: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kursenai/ 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 = {Kuršėnai, 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/kursenai/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Kuršėnai, Lithuania: jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kursenai/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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Sources

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

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