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Living in Visby

Visby is one of the cities recorded in Sweden. Visby had an unemployment rate of 8.7% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 78% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of Swedish cities that publish it.

Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Visby?

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 SwedenNational rates and thresholds that apply in Visby.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesVisby highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Visby highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.73Lund€11.42Norrköping€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Visby is 8.7%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Sweden per band3 cities: 4% to under 6%34–625 cities: 6% to under 8%256–861 cities: 8% to under 10%618–10Visby 8.7%53 cities: 10% to under 12%5310–1241 cities: 12% to under 14%4112–1422 cities: 14% to under 16%2214–169 cities: 16% to under 18%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate8.7 %31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202410Independent · parent municipality

Public employment offices in Visby

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Visby's nearest airport was VBY, 4 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest Major Airport IataVBY3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

Municipal civic orientation for newly arrived residents — Civic Orientation

Swedish municipalities

For newly arrived residents with residence permits.

In Person, Onlinefree
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Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education — State Language Course

Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework

For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.2°C in January to 17.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 42.7 mm in January and 61.3 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Visby average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Visby average monthly precipitation, mm020406080433528252943615748545656JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Visby average monthly sunshine, hours08016024032041701562433173153142611881024231JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Visby annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwedenAnnual PM2.5 in Visby is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Sweden per band4 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³42–328 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³283–464 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³644–558 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³585–635 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³356–75 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–8Visby 7.03 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³38–9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 9.8 · May 15 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 3.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO2Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.9 · Feb -2.6 · Mar -1.8 · Apr 1.2 · May 5.3 · Jun 10 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.2 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 5.4 · May 10.2 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 13 · Oct 8.3 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 42.7 · Feb 35.3 · Mar 27.6 · Apr 24.9 · May 29 · Jun 42.5 · Jul 61.3 · Aug 56.6 · Sep 47.5 · Oct 54 · Nov 55.5 · Dec 56.2 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 40.8 · Feb 69.7 · Mar 156.1 · Apr 242.5 · May 316.6 · Jun 314.5 · Jul 313.5 · Aug 260.8 · Sep 187.9 · Oct 101.5 · Nov 42.1 · Dec 30.6 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

At the end of 2023, the city's area measured 16.9 km². At the end of 2023, the population density reached 1,559 people per km².

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area16.87 km²31 Dec 2023Statistics Sweden (SCB)9Official
Population density1,559 people/km²31 Dec 2023Statistics Sweden (SCB)9Official

Is Visby 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–70%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–74%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 42–70%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–70%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–70%
Unemployment rate8.7 %31 Dec 2024Independent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
City area16.87 km²31 Dec 2023Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Population density1,559 people/km²31 Dec 2023Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-06

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Visby 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Visby?

The unemployment rate is 8.7 %. Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

Is the air quality good in Visby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

Is Visby a good place to live?

Visby 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Visby, Sweden: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/visby/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_visby-sweden-jobs-air-quality-climate_9278e15cd6e6,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Visby, Sweden: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/visby/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. 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. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Statistics Sweden (SCB) scb.se · checked 2026-08-03
  10. SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024 api.scb.se · checked 2026-07-26

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