Living in Dej

Dej is a city in Romania. At the end of 2025, Dej had a population of 36,168. Dej registered an unemployment rate of 0.77% at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 22 µg/m³.

Which Romania-wide rules apply when you move to Dej?

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 RomaniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Dej.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 15,364 at the end of 2021.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	15,364 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021³Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	13,006 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021³Official

Work and income

The employment figure in Dej was 14,220 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Dej?

The unemployment rate is about 0.8 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 0.766 % · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶

Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Dej is 0.8%. Of 720 cities with data, 566 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	14,220 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Unemployment rate	0.766 %country median 1.0%	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

National Agency for Employment — Public employment service

Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM)

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

Mobility and administration

Dej's nearest airport was CLJ, 43 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	18 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	43 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	CLJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

Integration Programme for beneficiaries of international protection and other eligible foreigners — Integration course

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For refugees, persons with subsidiary protection, other eligible foreigners.

RomanianIn Personvaries

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Piloting integration — regional integration-centre route — Welcome Program

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For beneficiaries of protection, other foreigners with a right of residence.

RomanianIn Personnot_published

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Dej.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Dej?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 22 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 (EEA)¹

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	22 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 12.57 · Feb 16.91 · Mar 22.32 · Apr 27.32 · May 31.86 · Jun 36.26 · Jul 37.94 · Aug 39.23 · Sep 35.84 · Oct 30.33 · Nov 24.46 · Dec 14.83 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -23.11 · Feb -26.19 · Mar -14.67 · Apr -5.82 · May -1.67 · Jun 4.16 · Jul 7.66 · Aug 7.09 · Sep 0.75 · Oct -5.03 · Nov -9.35 · Dec -20.13 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.95 · Feb -0.83 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 10.08 · May 15.39 · Jun 19.39 · Jul 21.48 · Aug 21.63 · Sep 16.23 · Oct 10.04 · Nov 4.44 · Dec -1.45 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Romania

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

All Romania cities

Odorheiu Secuiesc36,213 residents Făgăraș35,674 residents Râmnicu Sărat36,779 residents Săcele36,818 residents Bragadiru36,914 residents Rădăuți35,165 residents

Population and city profile

Dej had 16,392 female residents at the end of 2021. Dej had 15,083 male residents at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Dej?

The published population was 36,168 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population Female	16,392 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021²Official
Population Male	15,083 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021²Official
Population	36,168 people	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶Official

International community in Dej

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Ancestry or ethnicity

Resident population at 1 December 2021 in the UAT; ethnicity/mother tongue are source-native census response categories · 2021-12-01

Published group	People	Share
POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL	31,475	100.0%
Români	25,184	80.0%
Informație nedisponibila	3,381	10.7%
Maghiari	2,520	8.0%
Romi	313	1.0%
Alta etnie	40	0.1%
Germani	10	0.0%
Evrei	8	0.0%
Italieni	6	0.0%
Ucraineni	6	0.0%

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

Is Dej 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–75%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%

Student58%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 46–70%

Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–75%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Population36,168 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

Dwellings15,364 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021

People in employment14,220 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021

Unemployment rate0.766 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

PM2.5 — annual mean22 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered Jobseekers Count	276 people	7 Aug 2026	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dej 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.

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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 Dej?

The published population was 36,168 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Dej?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 22 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 (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Dej?

The unemployment rate is about 0.8 % (2025). Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Dej a good place to live?

Dej 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 are in the Albanezi ancestry or ethnicity group in Dej?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 0 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021-12-01. This is a ancestry or ethnicity measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Dej, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/dej/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Dej, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate},
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European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), Romania recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-30
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online statistici.insse.ro · 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

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