Living in Šiauliai

Šiauliai is a city in Lithuania. Šiauliai registered an unemployment rate of 6.23% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 11 µg/m³.

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

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 Šiauliai.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Šiauliai?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 6.23 % · Eurostat²

Unemployment across cities in LithuaniaUnemployment in Šiauliai is 6.2%. Of 44 cities with data, 10 have unemployment of 7 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	6.23 %country median 8.8%	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat²Official

Unemployment rate over time6 published observations, 2001–2024

Unemployment rate fell 70.8% between 2001 and 2024, from 21.3% to 6.2%.

Public employment offices in Šiauliai

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

Tilžės g. 152, Šiauliai

Info.Siauliai@uzt.lt

Open official office page

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

The crime rate was 1,321 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2025.

How safe is Šiauliai?

Police recorded 1,321 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: 1,321 offences per 100,000 · Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania³

Recorded crime across major citiesŠiauliai highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,321 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

Šiauliai's nearest airport was KUN, 118 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	118 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	KUN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −5.4°C in January to 17.9°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Šiauliai?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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	11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official · 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 Center⁴Official · 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 Center⁴Official · 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 Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Lithuania

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

All Lithuania cities

Panevėžys84,319 residents Klaipėda160,026 residents Marijampolė53,498 residents Mazeikiai50,934 residents Alytus49,940 residents Kėdainiai44,998 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Šiauliai?

The published population was 110,965 people in January 2026. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)⁷

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	110,965 people	5 Aug 2026	State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)⁷Official

International community in Šiauliai

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	100,653	100.0%
Lietuva	96,064	95.4%
Miestas	62,394	62.0%
Kaimas	33,668	33.4%
Užsienio valstybės	4,591	4.6%
Rusija	2,044	2.0%
Ukraina	587	0.6%
Jungtinė Karalystė	520	0.5%
Kitos valstybės	483	0.5%
Latvija	301	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Baltarusija	296	0.3%
Kazachstanas	157	0.2%
Vokietija	49	0.0%
Uzbekistanas	41	0.0%
Azerbaidžanas	39	0.0%
Jungtinės Valstijos	25	0.0%
Estija	24	0.0%
Lenkija	23	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	100,653	100.0%
Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę	100,355	99.7%
Lietuvos Respublikos	99,627	99.0%
Rusijos Federacijos	354	0.4%
Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę	264	0.3%
Ukrainos	235	0.2%
Kitų valstybių	70	0.1%
Baltarusijos Respublikos	61	0.1%
Be pilietybės	33	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	100,653	100.0%
Lietuviai	94,735	94.1%
Rusai	3,173	3.2%
Nenurodyta	1,452	1.4%
Kitos	484	0.5%
Ukrainiečiai	436	0.4%
Baltarusiai	249	0.2%
Lenkai	138	0.1%

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

Is Šiauliai 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on housing · range 42–62%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–66%

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

Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–67%

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

Population110,965 people5 Aug 2026Official source · State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)

Unemployment rate6.23 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Eurostat

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

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,321 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 Šiauliai 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 Šiauliai?

The published population was 110,965 people in January 2026. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD).

Is the air quality good in Šiauliai?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Šiauliai?

Police recorded 1,321 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 Šiauliai?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (2024). Source: Eurostat.

Is Šiauliai a good place to live?

Šiauliai 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 Šiauliai?

The official country of birth distribution records 39 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). Šiauliai, Lithuania: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/siauliai/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_siauliai-lithuania-jobs-safety-climate_f2be074899ea,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Šiauliai, 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/siauliai/},
  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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