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Living in Šalčininkai

Šalčininkai is a city in Lithuania. An unemployment rate of 9.8% was measured at the end of 2025.

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

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 Šalčininkai.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in LithuaniaUnemployment in Šalčininkai is 9.8%. 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%108–97 cities: 9% to under 10%79–10Šalčininkai 9.8%3 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 rate9.8 %country median 8.8%31 Dec 2025Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos7Official

Public employment offices in Šalčininkai

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

Šalčininkai's nearest airport was VNO, 37 km away and offered 46 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count46 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights2Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km37 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official
Nearest Major Airport IataVNO3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official

Climate and air quality

Šalčininkai's monthly mean temperatures were −6.9°C in January and 18.5°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 9.13 · Feb 8.24 · Mar 16.53 · Apr 26.23 · May 27.51 · Jun 30.3 · Jul 31 · Aug 34.22 · Sep 31.63 · Oct 22.17 · Nov 13.2 · Dec 9.35 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -38.75 · Feb -31.38 · Mar -21.78 · Apr -9.6 · May -3.92 · Jun 1.42 · Jul 6.62 · Aug 5.15 · Sep -1.64 · Oct -6.97 · Nov -14.95 · Dec -23.19 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -6.92 · Feb -5.91 · Mar -0.87 · Apr 6.21 · May 12.55 · Jun 16.06 · Jul 18.52 · Aug 17.66 · Sep 12.62 · Oct 6.03 · Nov 1.25 · Dec -3.85 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official · coordinate grid

International community in Šalčininkai

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 vietą30,052100.0%
Lietuva26,37687.8%
Kaimas15,01950.0%
Miestas11,35437.8%
Užsienio valstybės3,67812.2%
Baltarusija2,6959.0%
Rusija5321.8%
Ukraina1330.4%
Kazachstanas1010.3%
Jungtinė Karalystė640.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Latvija520.2%
Kitos valstybės470.2%
Lenkija160.1%
Vokietija100.0%
Estija100.0%
Uzbekistanas90.0%
Azerbaidžanas30.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Iš viso pagal pilietybę30,052100.0%
Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę29,79599.1%
Lietuvos Respublikos29,47498.1%
Baltarusijos Respublikos2180.7%
Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę1620.5%
Be pilietybės990.3%
Rusijos Federacijos790.3%
Ukrainos150.0%
Kitų valstybių100.0%

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Iš viso pagal tautybę30,052100.0%
Lenkai22,93376.3%
Lietuviai3,78912.6%
Rusai1,5175.0%
Baltarusiai8572.9%
Nenurodyta6212.1%
Ukrainiečiai1740.6%
Kitos1610.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Is Šalčininkai 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 air quality · range 38–60%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–59%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–72%
Unemployment rate9.8 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Šalčininkai 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.

Is Šalčininkai part of Vilnius?

Šalčininkai belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Vilnius; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 41.3 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source8

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Šalčininkai?

The unemployment rate is 9.8 %. Source: Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos.

Is Šalčininkai a good place to live?

Šalčininkai 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 Šalčininkai part of Vilnius?

Šalčininkai belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Vilnius; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 41.3 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people born in Azerbaidžanas live in Šalčininkai?

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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Šalčininkai, Lithuania: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/salcininkai/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_salcininkai-lithuania-jobs-climate_dfc20044b7b3,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Šalčininkai, Lithuania: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/salcininkai/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
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Sources

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

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