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# Kelmė

Kelmė is one of the cities recorded in Lithuania. An unemployment rate of 11.2% was measured at the end of 2025.

## Mobility

Kelmė's nearest airport was KUN, 104 km away and offered 19 direct destinations.

## Climate

Kelmė's monthly mean temperatures were −5.7°C in January and 17.9°C in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | `population_total` | 23,577 people | city | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 11.2 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | aging | verified | [2] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 8.9 · Feb 8.35 · Mar 16.71 · Apr 23.95 · May 27.93 · Jun 30.52 · Jul 30.43 · Aug 31.68 · Sep 27.3 · Oct 19.95 · Nov 13.62 · Dec 9.18 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -37.69 · Feb -30.88 · Mar -21.1 · Apr -10.25 · May -4.54 · Jun 1.26 · Jul 6.01 · Aug 6.2 · Sep -1.63 · Oct -7.01 · Nov -13.93 · Dec -21.96 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -5.65 · Feb -4.86 · Mar -0.5 · Apr 5.75 · May 11.81 · Jun 15.27 · Jul 17.87 · Aug 16.93 · Sep 12.32 · Oct 6.21 · Nov 1.82 · Dec -2.68 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 19 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [4] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 104 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | KUN | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Public employment service

- [Kelmės skyrius](https://www.eures.ee/sites/eures.ee/files/2025-04/Living-and-Working-in-Lithuania_naujas.pdf) — Žemaitės g. 24, Kelmė

Only exact city-linked public offices are listed.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Kelmė when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/rs/legalact/TAD/TAIS.41370/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Lithuania country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/lithuania/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Azerbaidžanas: 3 (0.0%)
- Baltarusija: 12 (0.0%)
- Vokietija: 9 (0.0%)
- Estija: 0 (0.0%)
- Užsienio valstybės: 461 (1.8%)
- Kaimas: 18,338 (70.5%)
- Kazachstanas: 25 (0.1%)
- Lietuva: 25,565 (98.2%)
- Latvija: 18 (0.1%)
- Miestas: 7,225 (27.8%)
- Kitos valstybės: 78 (0.3%)
- Lenkija: 3 (0.0%)
- Rusija: 196 (0.8%)
- Iš viso pagal gimimo vietą: 26,026 (100.0%)
- Ukraina: 24 (0.1%)
- Jungtinė Karalystė: 94 (0.4%)
- Jungtinės Valstijos: 4 (0.0%)
- Uzbekistanas: 3 (0.0%)
- Nenurodyta valstybė: 0 (0.0%)
- Nenurodyta: 0 (0.0%)
- Population universe: Population enumerated in the Lithuania 2021 Census; all persons; official OSP municipality table
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://osp.stat.gov.lt/analysis-portlet/services/api/v1/data/generate/table/hash/d7d6886e-a533-4389-800f-a6e340cd7621

### Citizenship

- Be pilietybės: 8 (0.0%)
- Baltarusijos Respublikos: 0 (0.0%)
- Lietuvos Respublikos: 25,957 (99.7%)
- Kitų valstybių: 13 (0.0%)
- Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę: 26,000 (99.9%)
- Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę: 17 (0.1%)
- Lenkijos Respublikos: 0 (0.0%)
- Rusijos Federacijos: 20 (0.1%)
- Iš viso pagal pilietybę: 26,026 (100.0%)
- Ukrainos: 7 (0.0%)
- Nenurodyta valstybė: 0 (0.0%)
- Nenurodyta: 0 (0.0%)
- Population universe: Population enumerated in the Lithuania 2021 Census; all persons; official OSP municipality table
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://osp.stat.gov.lt/analysis-portlet/services/api/v1/data/generate/table/hash/47a7a1b5-3700-4f0f-a064-b7497822e573

### Ancestry or ethnicity

- Baltarusiai: 4 (0.0%)
- Lietuviai: 25,471 (97.9%)
- Kitos: 43 (0.2%)
- Lenkai: 18 (0.1%)
- Rusai: 325 (1.2%)
- Iš viso pagal tautybę: 26,026 (100.0%)
- Ukrainiečiai: 11 (0.0%)
- Nenurodyta: 154 (0.6%)
- Population universe: Population enumerated in the Lithuania 2021 Census; all persons; official OSP municipality table
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://osp.stat.gov.lt/analysis-portlet/services/api/v1/data/generate/table/hash/58bdd9a5-b274-42c9-98d0-cd83c5724724

## Sources

1. State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD) — Official source — https://osp-rs.stat.gov.lt/rest_json/data/S3R167_M3010213/
2. Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos — Official source — https://uzt.lt/data/public/uploads/2026/01/2025-m.-gruodis.xlsx
3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=22.934900&latitude=55.630090&format=JSON
4. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
5. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

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

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kelme-lithuania-jobs-climate-population_0fac64e3c846,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kelmė, Lithuania: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kelme/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Kelmė, Lithuania: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kelme/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kelme/
- Title: Kelmė, Lithuania: jobs, climate, population
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kelme/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/lt/kelme.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/lt/kelme.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/lt/kelme
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json