Living in Rimavská Sobota
Rimavská Sobota is a city in Slovakia, and the figures below are its published values. Residents of Rimavská Sobota numbered 20,964 at the end of 2025. Rimavská Sobota's unemployment stood at 7.32% at the end of 2025. Rimavská Sobota recorded annual PM2.5 of 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Which Slovakia-wide rules apply when you move to Rimavská Sobota?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Rimavská Sobota yet. Slovakia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Rimavská Sobota?
The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (2025-12).
- Unemployment rate: 7.32 % · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny8
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 7.32 %country median 4.1% | 31 Dec 2025 | Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny8Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rimavská Sobota. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Rimavská Sobota. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Rimavská Sobota was 71 km from its nearest major airport.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rimavská Sobota. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were −1.8°C in January and 20.8°C in July. Rimavská Sobota's monthly precipitation totalled 30.7 mm in January and 88.6 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 63.5 hours in January and 273.4 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Rimavská Sobota?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency1
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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 | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency1Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.6 · Feb 5 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 17.6 · May 22.5 · Jun 25.7 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 27.7 · Sep 22 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -5.2 · Feb -4 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 4 · May 9 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -3.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.8 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 10.9 · May 15.6 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.5 · Dec -0.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 30.7 · Feb 31.6 · Mar 30.3 · Apr 39.6 · May 69.8 · Jun 76.6 · Jul 88.6 · Aug 66.1 · Sep 47.8 · Oct 47.9 · Nov 47 · Dec 37.2 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 63.5 · Feb 95.2 · Mar 156.8 · Apr 207.4 · May 244.1 · Jun 258.2 · Jul 273.4 · Aug 264.3 · Sep 183.6 · Oct 129.9 · Nov 68.3 · Dec 49.9 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading |
Cities of a similar size in Slovakia
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
The city covered 77.5 km² at the end of 2021. Rimavská Sobota's population density measured 284 people per km² at the end of 2021.
How many people live in Rimavská Sobota?
The published population was 20,964 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 77.55 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)4Official |
| Population density | 284 people/km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)4Official |
| Population | 20,964 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic3Official |
International community in Rimavská Sobota
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 | 22,048 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants born in Slovak Republic | 21,154 | 96.0% |
| inhabitants born abroad | 858 | 3.9% |
| not found out | 36 | 0.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
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 | 22,048 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic | 21,856 | 99.1% |
| foreigners | 183 | 0.8% |
| not found out | 9 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6
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 | 22,048 | 100.0% |
| Slovak | 13,032 | 59.1% |
| Hungarian | 6,832 | 31.0% |
| not found out | 1,789 | 8.1% |
| Romani | 180 | 0.8% |
| Czech | 85 | 0.4% |
| other | 26 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 24 | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 21 | 0.1% |
| Vietnamese | 11 | 0.1% |
| German | 8 | 0.0% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ruthenian | 7 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 7 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 6 | 0.0% |
| Bulgarian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Turkish | 4 | 0.0% |
| Italian | 3 | 0.0% |
| English | 3 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2 | 0.0% |
| Moravian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0% |
| Romanian | 1 | 0.0% |
| French | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7
Is Rimavská Sobota 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.
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rimavská Sobota 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.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Rimavská Sobota?
The published population was 20,964 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
Is the air quality good in Rimavská Sobota?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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.
What is the unemployment rate in Rimavská Sobota?
The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (2025-12). Source: Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny.
Is Rimavská Sobota a good place to live?
Rimavská Sobota 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 Rimavská Sobota?
The official country of birth distribution records 36 people (0.2%) 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). Rimavská Sobota, Slovakia: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/rimavska-sobota/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- 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) scitanie.sk · checked 2026-08-30
- 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
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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