Living in Skuodas

Skuodas is one of the cities recorded in Lithuania. Skuodas's unemployment stood at 7.3% at the end of 2025.

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

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 Skuodas.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in LithuaniaUnemployment in Skuodas is 7.3%. Of 44 cities with data, 10 have unemployment of 7 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	7.3 %country median 8.8%	31 Dec 2025	Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos⁸Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Skuodas. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Employment Service of Lithuania — Public employment service

Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Skuodas. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Skuodas's nearest airport was PLQ, 43 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights²Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	43 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports³Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	PLQ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports³Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.6°C in January to 17.9°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 8.38 · Feb 7.85 · Mar 13.79 · Apr 22.19 · May 24.32 · Jun 27.65 · Jul 28.79 · Aug 30.67 · Sep 26.68 · Oct 20.67 · Nov 12.9 · Dec 9.78 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -23.88 · Feb -19.36 · Mar -15.55 · Apr -4.27 · May -0.9 · Jun 4.53 · Jul 9.69 · Aug 8.85 · Sep 3.85 · Oct -2.84 · Nov -11.25 · Dec -14.46 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.65 · Feb -1.89 · Mar 0.67 · Apr 5.26 · May 10.67 · Jun 14.64 · Jul 17.89 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 13.91 · Oct 8.48 · Nov 4.51 · Dec 1 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Lithuania

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

All Lithuania cities

Širvintos14,432 residents Kupiskis15,092 residents Zarasai13,635 residents Molėtai15,963 residents Ignalina13,127 residents Naujoji Akmene18,696 residents

Population and city profile

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	14,686 people	5 Aug 2026	State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)⁴Official

International community in Skuodas

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	16,250	100.0%
Lietuva	15,681	96.5%
Kaimas	11,537	71.0%
Miestas	4,147	25.5%
Užsienio valstybės	566	3.5%
Latvija	247	1.5%
Rusija	141	0.9%
Kitos valstybės	92	0.6%
Jungtinė Karalystė	45	0.3%
Kazachstanas	11	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Ukraina	11	0.1%
Baltarusija	8	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	16,250	100.0%
Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę	16,231	99.9%
Lietuvos Respublikos	16,213	99.8%
Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę	14	0.1%
Kitų valstybių	12	0.1%
Be pilietybės	3	0.0%
Ukrainos	3	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	16,250	100.0%
Lietuviai	15,945	98.1%
Nenurodyta	158	1.0%
Rusai	85	0.5%
Kitos	45	0.3%
Lenkai	7	0.0%
Baltarusiai	6	0.0%
Ukrainiečiai	4	0.0%

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

Is Skuodas 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–61%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Student55%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–67%

Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–61%

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

Population14,686 people5 Aug 2026Official source · State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)

Unemployment rate7.3 %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 Skuodas 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Skuodas?

The unemployment rate is 7.3 %. Source: Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos.

How many people live in Skuodas?

The published population is 14,686 people. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD).

Is Skuodas a good place to live?

Skuodas 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 Skuodas?

The official country of birth distribution records 0 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). Skuodas, Lithuania: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/skuodas/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_skuodas-lithuania-jobs-climate_1c4e16d88860,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Skuodas, 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/skuodas/},
  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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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
Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos uzt.lt · checked 2026-08-05

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