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Living in Jēkabpils

In Jēkabpils, unemployment is 6.5% (2025).

Jēkabpils, a city in Latvia, had a population of 38,833 at the start of 2025. At the start of 2025, the unemployment rate was 6.5%.

Last checked 2026-09-1916 sources

Population38,833people1 Jan 2025Official source · CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities
Median gross salary (region)1,116EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · api.stat.gov.lv
Unemployment rate6.5%country median 6.0% — 7% aboveOfficial source · CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74

Which Latvia-wide rules apply when you move to Jēkabpils?

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 LatviaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Jēkabpils.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Jēkabpils. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Jēkabpils recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€7
Mobile plan, 10 GB€7
Net rent across major citiesJēkabpils highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Jēkabpils highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Rīga€5.77
Daugavpils€4.50
Liepāja€1.18
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited6.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 Latvia fixed internet9Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB6.99 EUR/month31 May 2025Tele2 Latvia 10GB data plan8Official · national market
Dwellings17,160 dwellings31 Dec 2024VZD Building register (Būvju kadastrs) + CSP Census 2024 estimate11Official
Average property price per m²850 EUR/m²31 Dec 2025VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) — Latvijas nekustamā īpašuma tirgus statistika10Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

7.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,001 of 38,833 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in LatviaUnemployment in Jēkabpils is 6.5%. Of 38 cities with data, 14 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,116 EUR/month31 Dec 2024api.stat.gov.lv1Official
Unemployment rate6.5 %country median 6.0%1 Jan 2025CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-744Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

State Employment Agency — Public employment service

Nodarbinātības valsts aģentūra (NVA)

Job SearchTraining
Open official service
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Jēkabpils. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RIX, 125.5 km away, with 68 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport68 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat6Official
Nearest airportRIX13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official
Distance to nearest airport125.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Jēkabpils. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

2026 Latvian language courses for Ukrainian civilians — State Language Course

Society Integration Foundation

For Ukrainian civilians in Latvia.

LatvianIn PersonFree
Open official information
Open the full Latvia section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Jēkabpils.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature-4 °C31 Dec 2020LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.8 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 11.8 · May 17.7 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 3.3 · Dec -0.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.5 · Feb -7.1 · Mar -3.9 · Apr 1.6 · May 6.1 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 11.7 · Sep 7.6 · Oct 3.1 · Nov -0.9 · Dec -4.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average temperature by monthJan -4 · Feb -4 · Mar -0.1 · Apr 6.6 · May 12.1 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -2.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 47.8 · Feb 40.4 · Mar 37.2 · Apr 37 · May 59.6 · Jun 75 · Jul 71 · Aug 74.5 · Sep 56 · Oct 69.4 · Nov 54.7 · Dec 47.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Tartu linn (Estonia) ±0.3 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.5 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±0.8 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.8 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±0.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area2,995 km²27 Aug 2026VZD Latvia12Official
Foreign residents3,001 people1 Jan 2025CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex3Official
Population density12.7 people/km²27 Aug 2026CSP + VZD Latvia12Official
Population38,833 people1 Jan 2025CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities2Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Jēkabpils 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.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: additional support in learning the Latvian language (papildu atbalsts latviešu valodā; regulation for pupils with asylum/alternative status). How to enrol a child (izm.gov.lv).

A country-wide rule for Latvia; Jēkabpils's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Alternative cities in Latvia

Other cities in Latvia to compare with Jēkabpils, nearest in population first.

All Latvia cities
Jūrmala52,001 residentsOgre22,499 residentsLiepāja67,068 residentsDaugavpils77,944 residentsSalaspils17,817 residentsMārupe17,058 residents

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Jēkabpils?

The median gross salary is 1,116 EUR/month. Source: api.stat.gov.lv.

What is the unemployment rate in Jēkabpils?

The unemployment rate is 6.5 %. Source: CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74.

How many people live in Jēkabpils?

The published population is 38,833 people. Source: CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities.

How many foreign residents live in Jēkabpils?

3,001 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex.

Is Jēkabpils a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Jēkabpils, Latvia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d2cf28f82f313b7c3cf4d7bb9648fb74]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lv/jekabpils/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Jēkabpils, Latvia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {d2cf28f82f313b7c3cf4d7bb9648fb74},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lv/jekabpils/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. api.stat.gov.lv api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-21
  2. CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities CSB Latvia IRS031 · api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-07-26
  3. CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex CSB Latvia IRV031 · api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-07-26
  4. CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74 CSB Latvia RIG090 · api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-07-26
  5. LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation) LVĢMC · data.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
  6. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  7. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  8. Tele2 Latvia 10GB data plan tele2.lv · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Tele2 Latvia fixed internet tele2.lv · checked 2026-09-15
  10. VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) — Latvijas nekustamā īpašuma tirgus statistika VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) · vzd.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
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  1. VZD Building register (Būvju kadastrs) + CSP Census 2024 estimate vzd.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
  2. VZD Latvia data.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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