Living in Şimleu Silvaniei

Şimleu Silvaniei is a city in Romania. Its population was 16,784 at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 0.96% at the end of 2025. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Romania-wide rules apply when you move to Şimleu Silvaniei?

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 Şimleu Silvaniei.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Şimleu Silvaniei counted 7,191 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	7,191 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021³Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	4,799 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021³Official

Work and income

The employment figure in Şimleu Silvaniei was 5,183 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Şimleu Silvaniei?

The unemployment rate is about 1 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 0.959 % · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶

Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Şimleu Silvaniei is 1.0%. Of 720 cities with data, 566 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	5,183 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Unemployment rate	0.959 %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 Şimleu Silvaniei. 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 Şimleu Silvaniei. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Şimleu Silvaniei's nearest airport was SUJ, 53 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	53 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	SUJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Şimleu Silvaniei. 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 Şimleu Silvaniei.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Şimleu Silvaniei?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 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	15 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 14.11 · Feb 17.27 · Mar 21.57 · Apr 28.54 · May 30.62 · Jun 35.62 · Jul 37.65 · Aug 37.55 · Sep 34.88 · Oct 30.22 · Nov 23.52 · Dec 14.76 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -21.3 · Feb -19.18 · Mar -14.8 · Apr -5.36 · May -1.38 · Jun 5.12 · Jul 7.52 · Aug 7.6 · Sep 1.07 · Oct -5.52 · Nov -8.75 · Dec -16.91 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.15 · Feb -0.17 · Mar 4.34 · Apr 10.36 · May 15.54 · Jun 19.59 · Jul 21.71 · Aug 21.88 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 5.14 · Dec -0.65 °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

Luduş16,746 residents Cumpăna16,671 residents Baia Sprie16,914 residents Ştefăneşti16,653 residents Hârlău16,545 residents Vişeu de Sus17,048 residents

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Şimleu Silvaniei was 7,237 at the end of 2021. The male population of Şimleu Silvaniei was 6,711.

How many people live in Şimleu Silvaniei?

The published population was 16,784 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population Female	7,237 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021²Official
Population Male	6,711 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021²Official
Population	16,784 people	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶Official

International community in Şimleu Silvaniei

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	13,948	100.0%
Români	7,767	55.7%
Maghiari	2,167	15.5%
Informație nedisponibila	2,138	15.3%
Romi	1,835	13.2%
Slovaci	17	0.1%
Alta etnie	8	0.1%
Evrei	4	0.0%
Italieni	4	0.0%
Ucraineni	4	0.0%

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

Is Şimleu Silvaniei 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–70%

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

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

Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–74%

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Population16,784 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

Dwellings7,191 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021

People in employment5,183 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021

Unemployment rate0.959 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

PM2.5 — annual mean15 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	127 people	7 Aug 2026	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Şimleu Silvaniei 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 Şimleu Silvaniei?

The published population was 16,784 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Şimleu Silvaniei?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 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 Şimleu Silvaniei?

The unemployment rate is about 1 % (2025). Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Şimleu Silvaniei a good place to live?

Şimleu Silvaniei 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 Şimleu Silvaniei?

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

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_simleu-silvaniei-romania-jobs-air-quality_bfba647d61ca,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Şimleu Silvaniei, Romania: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/simleu-silvaniei/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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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