--- entity_id: city:lt:geonames:597989 entity_type: city name: Kretinga country_code: LT country: Lithuania slug: kretinga canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kretinga/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/lt/kretinga.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/lt/kretinga.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/lt/kretinga snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-08-28 fact_count: 9 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 1 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kretinga/ citation_title: "Kretinga, Lithuania: jobs, air quality" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Kretinga Kretinga is a city in Lithuania. Kretinga's unemployment stood at 7.4% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Kretinga? The published population was 37,206 people in January 2026. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 37,206 people · Period: January 2026 - Claims: claim-9882dae6a559 ### Is the air quality good in Kretinga? The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 10 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-7e93f551c97b ### What is the unemployment rate in Kretinga? The unemployment rate is 7.4 % (2025-12). - Value: 7.4 % · Period: 2025-12 - Claims: claim-53fe2dba882a ## Mobility Kretinga's nearest airport was PLQ, 13 km away and offered 3 direct destinations. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from −2.2°C in January to 18°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | `population_total` | 37,206 people | city | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 7.4 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | aging | verified | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 10 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 8.52 · Feb 8.06 · Mar 15.07 · Apr 22.66 · May 25.86 · Jun 28.63 · Jul 29.51 · Aug 31.02 · Sep 26.98 · Oct 20.81 · Nov 12.9 · Dec 9.87 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -26.78 · Feb -22.5 · Mar -16.33 · Apr -4.61 · May -2.1 · Jun 3.73 · Jul 8.76 · Aug 7.59 · Sep 1.89 · Oct -3.48 · Nov -11.44 · Dec -16.36 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -2.17 · Feb -2.17 · Mar 0.68 · Apr 5.61 · May 11.16 · Jun 14.97 · Jul 17.99 · Aug 17.71 · Sep 13.81 · Oct 8.31 · Nov 4.25 · Dec 0.6 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 3 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 13 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | PLQ | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] | 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 - [Kretingos skyrius (aptarnaujamos savivaldybės: Kretingos rajono ir Klaipėdos rajono)](https://www.eures.ee/sites/eures.ee/files/2025-04/Living-and-Working-in-Lithuania_naujas.pdf) — V. Nagevičiaus g. 8, Kretinga Only exact city-linked public offices are listed. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Kretinga 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: 0 (0.0%) - Baltarusija: 32 (0.1%) - Vokietija: 12 (0.0%) - Estija: 4 (0.0%) - Užsienio valstybės: 1,131 (3.0%) - Kaimas: 18,407 (48.9%) - Kazachstanas: 35 (0.1%) - Lietuva: 36,507 (97.0%) - Latvija: 147 (0.4%) - Miestas: 18,097 (48.1%) - Kitos valstybės: 199 (0.5%) - Lenkija: 0 (0.0%) - Rusija: 454 (1.2%) - Iš viso pagal gimimo vietą: 37,639 (100.0%) - Ukraina: 56 (0.1%) - Jungtinė Karalystė: 182 (0.5%) - 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: 3 (0.0%) - Baltarusijos Respublikos: 4 (0.0%) - Lietuvos Respublikos: 37,532 (99.7%) - Kitų valstybių: 18 (0.0%) - Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę: 37,590 (99.9%) - Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę: 49 (0.1%) - Lenkijos Respublikos: 0 (0.0%) - Rusijos Federacijos: 21 (0.1%) - Iš viso pagal pilietybę: 37,639 (100.0%) - Ukrainos: 11 (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: 26 (0.1%) - Lietuviai: 36,850 (97.9%) - Kitos: 68 (0.2%) - Lenkai: 30 (0.1%) - Rusai: 259 (0.7%) - Iš viso pagal tautybę: 37,639 (100.0%) - Ukrainiečiai: 44 (0.1%) - Nenurodyta: 366 (1.0%) - 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/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. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query 4. 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=21.244480&latitude=55.888800&format=JSON 5. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 6. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kretinga, Lithuania: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kretinga/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kretinga-lithuania-jobs-air-quality_1c14605ac500, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Kretinga, Lithuania: jobs, air quality}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kretinga/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Kretinga, Lithuania: jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kretinga/) — 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/kretinga/ - Title: Kretinga, Lithuania: jobs, air quality - 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/kretinga/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/lt/kretinga.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/lt/kretinga.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/lt/kretinga - 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