--- entity_id: city:se:geonames:2662689 entity_type: city name: Visby country_code: SE country: Sweden slug: visby canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/visby/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/se/visby.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/se/visby.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/se/visby snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 12 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 1 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful 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/se/visby/ citation_title: "Visby, Sweden: jobs, air quality, climate" 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/ --- # Visby Visby is one of the cities recorded in Sweden. Visby had an unemployment rate of 8.7% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Mobility Visby's nearest airport was VBY, 4 km away and offered 4 direct destinations. ## Population At the end of 2023, the city's area measured 16.9 km². At the end of 2023, the population density reached 1,559 people per km². ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.2°C in January to 17.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 42.7 mm in January and 61.3 mm in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 8.7 % | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [1] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 2 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 9.8 · May 15 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 3.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -1.9 · Feb -2.6 · Mar -1.8 · Apr 1.2 · May 5.3 · Jun 10 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 0.2 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 5.4 · May 10.2 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 13 · Oct 8.3 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 42.7 · Feb 35.3 · Mar 27.6 · Apr 24.9 · May 29 · Jun 42.5 · Jul 61.3 · Aug 56.6 · Sep 47.5 · Oct 54 · Nov 55.5 · Dec 56.2 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 40.8 · Feb 69.7 · Mar 156.1 · Apr 242.5 · May 316.6 · Jun 314.5 · Jul 313.5 · Aug 260.8 · Sep 187.9 · Oct 101.5 · Nov 42.1 · Dec 30.6 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 16.87 km² | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 1,559 people/km² | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 4 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 4 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | VBY | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | 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. ## Language courses and integration - [Municipal civic orientation for newly arrived residents](https://www.informationsverige.se/sv/om-sverige/samhallsorientering-om-sverige.html) — Civic Orientation · Swedish municipalities · checked 2026-08-10 - [Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education](https://www.skolverket.se/styrning-och-ansvar/regler-och-ansvar/ansvar-i-skolfragor/ratt-till-sfi) — State Language Course · Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework · Swedish · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Visby](https://arbetsformedlingen.se/other-languages/english-engelska) — Norra Hansegatan 2 A, 621 39, 621 39 Only exact city-linked public offices are listed. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Visby 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://www.1177.se/sa-fungerar-varden/vard-om-du-kommer-fran-ett-annat-land/vard-av-personer-fran-annat-land/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Sweden country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/sweden/). ## Sources 1. SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024 — Independent source — https://api.scb.se/OV0104/v1/doris/en/ssd/AA/AA0003/AA0003B/IntGr1KomUtbBAS 2. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27SE%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json 3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 8. Statistics Sweden (SCB) — Official source — https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subject-area/environment/land-use/localities-and-urban-areas/ 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. 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). Visby, Sweden: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/visby/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_visby-sweden-jobs-air-quality-climate_9278e15cd6e6, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Visby, Sweden: jobs, air quality, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/visby/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Visby, Sweden: jobs, air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/visby/) — 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/se/visby/ - Title: Visby, Sweden: jobs, air quality, climate - 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/se/visby/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/se/visby.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/se/visby.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/se/visby - 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