Living in Oświęcim
In Oświęcim, unemployment is 4.1% (2025).
For Oświęcim, the unemployment rate was 4.1% at the end of 2025. The foreign population count was 44 in March 2021.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Oświęcim?
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 Oświęcim. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Oświęcim 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 Oświęcim?
The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20256
Oświęcim 4.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oświęcim. 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 Oświęcim. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Oświęcim?
Police recorded 2,330 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 | 2,330 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oświęcim. 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
Is the air quality good in Oświęcim?
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.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
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.
Oświęcim 16.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³country median 16.0 — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency3Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.8 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 14.9 · May 19.6 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 2.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.3 · Feb -3.4 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 3.4 · May 8 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 8.9 · Oct 4.6 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -2.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.2 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 0 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 43.8 · Feb 39.4 · Mar 47.7 · Apr 44.9 · May 75.7 · Jun 78.7 · Jul 103.8 · Aug 73.1 · Sep 69.9 · Oct 53.4 · Nov 49 · Dec 43.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 42.9% between 2013 and 2024, from 28.0 to 16.0.
Similar climate. In Poland: Radom ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±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
How many people live in Oświęcim?
The published population was 36,956 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)7
By nationality
National passport99.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 30 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20184Official |
| Foreign residents | 44 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533675Official |
| Population density | 1,177 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Oświęcim: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.12Official |
| Population | 36,956 people | 31 Mar 2021 | Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Oświęcim
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.
Pruszków as an Oświęcim alternative in the same country
Better on 5 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 4.1% Oświęcim−44%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 2,330 Oświęcim−24%
- Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 41.0 km Oświęcim−73%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,733 Oświęcim+17%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pruszków vs 16.0 µg/m³ Oświęcim−13%
Budapest as an Oświęcim alternative in another country
Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,733 Oświęcimno percentage
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 41.0 km Oświęcim−56%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 2,330 (2024) Oświęcimno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 16.0 µg/m³ Oświęcim−19%
Alternative cities in Poland
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oświęcim 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; Oświęcim'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 Oświęcim?
The published population was 36,956 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).
Is the air quality good in Oświęcim?
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 Oświęcim?
Police recorded 2,330 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 Oświęcim?
The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025.
What is the typical salary around Oświęcim?
The median gross salary is 1,733 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Oświęcim?
44 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Oświęcim a good place to live?
Oświęcim 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.
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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 2026-08-03
- GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
- GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
- Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025 Local Data Bank · bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-07-27
- Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182) Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 · bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-10-07
- 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
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- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Reproducible gmina density for Oświęcim: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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