Living in Panevėžys

Panevėžys is a city in Lithuania. The city faced an unemployment rate of 6.66% at the end of 2022. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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 Panevėžys.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Panevėžys?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 6.66 % · Eurostat²

Unemployment across cities in LithuaniaUnemployment in Panevėžys is 6.7%. Of 44 cities with data, 10 have unemployment of 7 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	6.66 %country median 8.8%	31 Dec 2022	Eurostat²Official

Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 1998–2022

Unemployment rate fell 53.4% between 1998 and 2022, from 14.3% to 6.7%.

Public employment offices in Panevėžys

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

Verified locally

Panevėžio skyrius (aptarnaujama: Panevėžio miesto ir Panevėžio rajono savivaldybės bei abiejų savivaldybių darbdaviai) — Verified local office

Savanorių a. 13, Panevėžys

Info.Panevezys@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.

Safety

At the end of 2025, the crime rate reached 1,502.1 incidents per 100,000 residents.

How safe is Panevėžys?

Police recorded about 1,502 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 1,502 offences per 100,000 · Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania³

Recorded crime across major citiesPanevėžys highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,502 offences per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania³Official

Mobility and administration

Panevėžys's nearest airport was KUN, 87 km away and offered 19 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	19 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	87 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	KUN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Climate and air quality

Panevėžys's monthly mean temperatures were −5.9°C in January and 18.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Panevėžys?

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

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	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 9.44 · Feb 9.2 · Mar 16.73 · Apr 25.71 · May 29.63 · Jun 32.65 · Jul 31.68 · Aug 32.73 · Sep 27.84 · Oct 20.56 · Nov 13.23 · Dec 9.65 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -39.41 · Feb -30.21 · Mar -22.45 · Apr -9.43 · May -4.42 · Jun 1.9 · Jul 5.13 · Aug 5.4 · Sep -1.42 · Oct -6.72 · Nov -13.64 · Dec -25.01 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -5.89 · Feb -5.11 · Mar -0.38 · Apr 6.12 · May 12.27 · Jun 15.68 · Jul 18.25 · Aug 17.23 · Sep 12.46 · Oct 6.25 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -2.83 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Lithuania

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

All Lithuania cities

Šiauliai110,965 residents Marijampolė53,498 residents Mazeikiai50,934 residents Alytus49,940 residents Kėdainiai44,998 residents Klaipėda160,026 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Panevėžys?

The published population was 84,319 people in January 2026. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)⁷

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	84,319 people	5 Aug 2026	State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)⁷Official

International community in Panevėžys

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	89,100	100.0%
Lietuva	85,964	96.5%
Miestas	52,514	58.9%
Kaimas	33,453	37.5%
Užsienio valstybės	3,132	3.5%
Rusija	1,541	1.7%
Kitos valstybės	352	0.4%
Jungtinė Karalystė	293	0.3%
Latvija	245	0.3%
Ukraina	241	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Baltarusija	165	0.2%
Kazachstanas	151	0.2%
Vokietija	38	0.0%
Estija	33	0.0%
Uzbekistanas	31	0.0%
Lenkija	20	0.0%
Jungtinės Valstijos	16	0.0%
Azerbaidžanas	14	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Iš viso pagal pilietybę	89,100	100.0%
Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę	88,937	99.8%
Lietuvos Respublikos	88,685	99.5%
Rusijos Federacijos	143	0.2%
Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę	127	0.1%
Kitų valstybių	57	0.1%
Be pilietybės	31	0.0%
Ukrainos	30	0.0%
Baltarusijos Respublikos	21	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

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	89,100	100.0%
Lietuviai	85,498	96.0%
Rusai	1,767	2.0%
Nenurodyta	966	1.1%
Kitos	336	0.4%
Ukrainiečiai	223	0.3%
Lenkai	188	0.2%
Baltarusiai	128	0.1%

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

Is Panevėžys 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on housing · range 41–61%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–65%

Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–67%

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–66%

Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–71%

Population84,319 people5 Aug 2026Official source · State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)

Unemployment rate6.66 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Eurostat

PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,502 offences per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania

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

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Panevėžys 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.

Open the official coverage guide

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 Panevėžys?

The published population was 84,319 people in January 2026. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD).

Is the air quality good in Panevėžys?

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.

How safe is Panevėžys?

Police recorded about 1,502 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania.

What is the unemployment rate in Panevėžys?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (2022). Source: Eurostat.

Is Panevėžys a good place to live?

Panevėžys 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 Panevėžys?

The official country of birth distribution records 14 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). Panevėžys, Lithuania: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/panevezys/ 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 = {Panevėžys, Lithuania: jobs, safety, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/panevezys/},
  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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European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania ird.lt · checked 2026-08-04
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 (LSD) osp-rs.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-05
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

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