Living in Jesenice

Jesenice is a city in Slovenia. Car density was 526 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024. Jesenice had a population of 21,769 at the start of 2026.

Which Slovenia-wide rules apply when you move to Jesenice?

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 SloveniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Jesenice.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

29.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,468 of 21,769 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SloveniaUnemployment in Jesenice is 8.6%. Of 86 cities with data, 26 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,962 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	pxweb.stat.si⁷Official
Unemployment rate	8.6 %country median 10.1%	31 Dec 2016	Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures⁶Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Employment Service of Slovenia — Public employment service

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje (ESS)

Job SearchRegistration

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

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

Initial Integration of Migrants (ZIP) — Slovenian language and society — Integration course

Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Support and Integration of Migrants

For third-country nationals.

SloveneIn Personfree

Open official information

Slovene as a second and foreign language — breakthrough level A1 — Job-related language course

Employment Service of Slovenia

For registered unemployed foreign citizens, third-country nationals, EU citizens.

SloveneCEFR pre-A1–A1In Personfree

Open official information

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

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan -4.3 · Feb -4.9 · Mar -3.1 · Apr -0.6 · May 3.3 · Jun 7.5 · Jul 10 · Aug 10.2 · Sep 6.3 · Oct 3.7 · Nov -0.4 · Dec -3.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -9.5 · Feb -10.6 · Mar -8.4 · Apr -5.3 · May -0.9 · Jun 2.8 · Jul 4.9 · Aug 5.3 · Sep 1.4 · Oct -1.5 · Nov -5.3 · Dec -8.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -7 · Feb -7.9 · Mar -5.9 · Apr -3.1 · May 1.1 · Jun 5 · Jul 7.2 · Aug 7.5 · Sep 3.5 · Oct 0.9 · Nov -3 · Dec -6.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 89.1 · Feb 96.1 · Mar 120.8 · Apr 141.1 · May 162.5 · Jun 206.2 · Jul 217.8 · Aug 205.8 · Sep 235.6 · Oct 236.4 · Nov 215.8 · Dec 131.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 109.4 · Feb 111.4 · Mar 133 · Apr 130.9 · May 150 · Jun 158.2 · Jul 179.8 · Aug 160.1 · Sep 126.5 · Oct 123.2 · Nov 89.2 · Dec 100.7 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Slovenia

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

All Slovenia cities

Žalec21,737 residents Grosuplje22,276 residents Ajdovščina19,977 residents Škofja Loka23,850 residents Ptuj23,898 residents Šentjur19,757 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 76 km² in 2026.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	526 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S¹⁰Official
City area	76 km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	6,468	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)⁹Official · place/municipality
Population density	289 people/km²	1 Jan 2024	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S¹⁰Official
Population	21,769 people	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026¹⁰Official

International community in Jesenice

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

Country of birth

Foreign-born population by municipality, 2021; source-native FIRST RESIDENCE groups · 2021

Published group	People	Share
First residence - TOTAL	6,468	100.0%
Countries of former Yugoslavia	5,887	91.0%
EU countries	387	6.0%
Other countries	151	2.3%
Other European countries	43	0.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Citizenship

Population by municipality, half-year 2026H1, sex total; source-native citizenship status measures · 2026H1

Published group	People	Share
Population	21,769	100.0%
Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia	17,672	81.2%
Foreign citizens	4,097	18.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

Is Jesenice 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–59%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%

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

Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–60%

Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Foreign residents6,46831 Dec 2021Official source · Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)

Population21,769 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SURS municipality population and area 2026

Median gross salary (regional)1,962 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · pxweb.stat.si

Unemployment rate8.6 %31 Dec 2016Official source · Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures

Cars per 1,000 residents526 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Official source · SURS PxWeb table 2640010S

City area76 km²1 Jan 2026Official source · SURS municipality population and area 2026

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Jesenice 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 typical salary around Jesenice?

The median gross salary is 1,962 EUR/month. Source: pxweb.stat.si.

What is the unemployment rate in Jesenice?

The unemployment rate is 8.6 %. Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures.

How many people live in Jesenice?

The published population is 21,769 people. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Jesenice?

6,468 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS).

Is Jesenice a good place to live?

Jesenice 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 born in First residence - TOTAL live in Jesenice?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,468 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Jesenice, Slovenia: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/jesenice/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Jesenice, Slovenia: salary, jobs, climate},
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  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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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-27
pxweb.stat.si pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-08-27
SI official material for foreign_population_total pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-18
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-08-08
SURS municipality population and area 2026 pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-14

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