Living in Brezno

Brezno is a city in Slovakia. Residents of Brezno numbered 19,577 at the end of 2025. The city faced an unemployment rate of 4.24% at the end of 2025. At the end of 2021, the population density reached 164 people per km².

Which Slovakia-wide rules apply when you move to Brezno?

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 SlovakiaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Brezno.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesBrezno highlighted among comparable cities

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SlovakiaUnemployment in Brezno is 4.2%. Of 143 cities with data, 99 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	4.24 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2025	Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny⁷Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family — Public employment service

Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Brezno. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Brezno was 41 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	41 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	SLD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

Integration of third-country nationals including migrants — national project — Integration course

Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic

For third-country nationals, migrants.

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Integration policy of the Slovak Republic — Welcome Program

Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic / Government of Slovakia

For foreigners with long-term residence, third-country nationals.

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −7.8°C in January and 8.5°C in July. Brezno's monthly precipitation totalled 79.1 mm in January and 156.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 92.1 hours in January and 171.9 hours in July.

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 -5 · Feb -5.4 · Mar -3.3 · Apr 1.2 · May 5.8 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 11.6 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 7 · Oct 3.3 · Nov -0.7 · Dec -4.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -10.4 · Feb -10.7 · Mar -8.8 · Apr -4.1 · May 0.6 · Jun 4.1 · Jul 5.9 · Aug 6.3 · Sep 2.1 · Oct -1.6 · Nov -5.5 · Dec -9.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -7.8 · Feb -8.1 · Mar -6.2 · Apr -1.7 · May 3 · Jun 6.6 · Jul 8.5 · Aug 8.8 · Sep 4.4 · Oct 0.8 · Nov -3.2 · Dec -6.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 79.1 · Feb 86.2 · Mar 93.9 · Apr 78.6 · May 113.5 · Jun 135.4 · Jul 156.5 · Aug 109.5 · Sep 95.7 · Oct 82.6 · Nov 73.9 · Dec 82.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 92.1 · Feb 90.2 · Mar 114.2 · Apr 146 · May 150.9 · Jun 150.1 · Jul 171.9 · Aug 176.4 · Sep 117.6 · Oct 106.2 · Nov 76 · Dec 81.5 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Slovakia

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

All Slovakia cities

Šaľa19,534 residents Hlohovec19,214 residents Nové Mesto nad Váhom19,171 residents Vranov nad Topľou20,007 residents Partizánske20,096 residents Vrakuňa20,178 residents

Population and city profile

Brezno covered an area of 122 km² at the end of 2021.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	122 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)³Official
Population density	164 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)³Official
Population	19,577 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic²Official

International community in Brezno

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

Country of birth

Population covered by the Slovak 2021 Census basic-result tables; total published row for each official municipality/urban-part geography · SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	20,061	100.0%
inhabitants born in Slovak Republic	19,432	96.9%
inhabitants born abroad	602	3.0%
not found out	27	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Citizenship

Population covered by the Slovak 2021 Census basic-result tables; total published row for each official municipality/urban-part geography · SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	20,061	100.0%
inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic	19,940	99.4%
foreigners	108	0.5%
not found out	13	0.1%

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population covered by the Slovak 2021 Census basic-result tables; total published row for each official municipality/urban-part geography · SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	571	100.0%
Romani	242	42.4%
Slovak	83	14.5%
not found out	79	13.8%
Czech	41	7.2%
other	25	4.4%
Russian	20	3.5%
Hungarian	18	3.1%
Ruthenian	13	2.3%
German	12	2.1%
Moravian	8	1.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Polish	6	1.1%
Vietnamese	4	0.7%
Italian	4	0.7%
Ukrainian	3	0.5%
Serbian	3	0.5%
French	3	0.5%
Jewish	2	0.3%
Greek	2	0.3%
Bulgarian	1	0.2%
Austrian	1	0.2%
English	1	0.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Is Brezno 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 air quality · range 44–66%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%

Student51%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 39–63%

Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–66%

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

Population19,577 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic

Unemployment rate4.24 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny

City area122 km²31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)

Population density164 people/km²31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Brezno 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 Brezno?

The unemployment rate is 4.24 %. Source: Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny.

How many people live in Brezno?

The published population is 19,577 people. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.

Is Brezno a good place to live?

Brezno 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 not found out live in Brezno?

The official country of birth distribution records 27 people (0.1%) in the source-defined population for SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Brezno, Slovakia: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/brezno/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Brezno, Slovakia: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/brezno/},
  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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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic slovak.statistics.sk · checked 2026-08-05
Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021) scitanie.sk · checked 2026-08-03
Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021) scitanie.sk · checked 2026-08-30
Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021) scitanie.sk · checked 2026-08-30
Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution scitanie.sk · checked 2026-08-28
Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny upsvr.gov.sk · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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