Living in Olkusz
In Olkusz, unemployment is 5.6% (2025).
At the end of 2025, Olkusz had a population of 44,782. Olkusz's unemployment stood at 5.6% at the end of 2025. Olkusz recorded annual PM2.5 of 16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 69% of Polish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 85% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Olkusz?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Olkusz. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Olkusz 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Olkusz?
The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank10
Olkusz 5.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Olkusz. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Public Employment Services Poland — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Olkusz. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Olkusz?
Police recorded 1,982 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,982 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Olkusz's nearest airport was KRK, 28 km away and offered 52 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Olkusz. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Polish language classes for foreigners seeking international protection — State Language Course
Office for Foreigners of Poland
For foreigners seeking international protection and receiving social assistance, temporary-protection beneficiaries receiving support.
Polish-language and adaptation courses for repatriates and their families — Newcomer Adaptation
Centre for the Development of Polish Education Abroad (ORPEG)
For repatriates, repatriate family members.
Climate and air quality
Olkusz's monthly mean temperatures were −3.7°C in January and 20°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Olkusz?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Olkusz 16.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 10.76 · Feb 13.61 · Mar 19.71 · Apr 26.85 · May 29.99 · Jun 33.39 · Jul 34.42 · Aug 36.05 · Sep 35.25 · Oct 24.9 · Nov 18.86 · Dec 14.04 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -29.82 · Feb -23.77 · Mar -20.15 · Apr -6.26 · May -2.73 · Jun 3.72 · Jul 6.56 · Aug 6.69 · Sep 1.38 · Oct -8.25 · Nov -13.4 · Dec -19.69 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3.73 · Feb -1.98 · Mar 2.25 · Apr 8.47 · May 13.69 · Jun 17.59 · Jul 19.96 · Aug 19.69 · Sep 14.41 · Oct 8.48 · Nov 3.62 · Dec -1.58 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Olkusz?
The published population was 44,782 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,782 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9Official |
Alternatives for people set on Olkusz
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Krzeszowice as an Olkusz alternative in the same region
17 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 889 Krzeszowice vs 1,982 Olkusz−55%
- Unemployment: 3.9% Krzeszowice vs 5.6% Olkusz−30%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,747 Krzeszowice vs €1,738 Olkuszsame level
- Annual PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³ Krzeszowice vs 16.0 µg/m³ Olkuszsame level
Grodzisk Mazowiecki as an Olkusz alternative in the same country
Better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 2.0% Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs 5.6% Olkusz−64%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,451 Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs 1,982 Olkusz−27%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,108 Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs €1,738 Olkusz+21%
- Residents: 57,387 Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs 44,782 Olkusz+28%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs 16.0 µg/m³ Olkusz−13%
Cities near Olkusz
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Poland
Other cities in Poland to compare with Olkusz, nearest in population first.
How does Olkusz compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Olkusz 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 guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 7 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: oddział przygotowawczy (preparatory unit; min 3 h/week Polish as foreign language within 20-26 h/week). How to enrol a child (gov.pl).
A country-wide rule for Poland; Olkusz's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Olkusz?
The published population was 44,782 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
Is the air quality good in Olkusz?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 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 Olkusz?
Police recorded 1,982 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290).
What is the unemployment rate in Olkusz?
The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
What is the typical salary around Olkusz?
The median gross salary is 1,738 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
Is Olkusz a good place to live?
Olkusz 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.
Which cities are near Olkusz?
Klucze, Bukowno, Sławków, Trzebinia, Krzeszowice are near Olkusz. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Olkusz, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ec8b56cc1a788f651bc6955901ae972b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/olkusz/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
- Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290) bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-25
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
- Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
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