---
entity_id: city:si:surs_municipality:173
entity_type: city
name: Polzela
country_code: SI
country: Slovenia
slug: polzela
canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/polzela/
json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/si/polzela.json
markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/si/polzela.md
mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/si/polzela
snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0
generated_at: 2026-09-12
last_verified: 2026-08-30
fact_count: 13
language_location_count: 0
employment_location_count: 0
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/si/polzela/
citation_title: "Polzela, Slovenia: salary, 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/
---

# Polzela

Polzela is a city in Slovenia. In 2016, the unemployment rate was 10.8%. At the start of 2026, Polzela had a population of 6,668.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Polzela?

The published population was 6,668 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: 6,668 people · Period: January 2026
- Claims: claim-47f495c0ecf1
### Is the air quality good in Polzela?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 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: 16 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-cff134b0ec6b
### What is the unemployment rate in Polzela?

The unemployment rate is 10.8 % (2016).

- Value: 10.8 % · Period: 2016
- Claims: claim-4e87a6f1fd7a
## Population

The city covered 34 km² in 2026. Population density was 193 people per km² in 2024.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 423 | place/municipality | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-08 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 6,668 people | municipality | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-12 | fresh | verified | [2] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,555 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 10.8 % | city | 2016-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | verified | [4] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 16 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [5] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 4.7 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 17.3 · May 21.8 · Jun 25.7 · Jul 27.6 · Aug 27.4 · Sep 21.9 · Oct 16.5 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -3.9 · Feb -3.5 · Mar 0.1 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.8 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -2.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 0.1 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 10.3 · May 15 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 0.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 46.4 · Feb 58 · Mar 60 · Apr 73.7 · May 95.4 · Jun 119.6 · Jul 126.2 · Aug 113.8 · Sep 132.1 · Oct 114.7 · Nov 99.9 · Dec 77.5 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 81.2 · Feb 105.4 · Mar 145.4 · Apr 178.3 · May 217.4 · Jun 233.7 · Jul 258.3 · Aug 246.8 · Sep 172.7 · Oct 131.1 · Nov 72.5 · Dec 63.5 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [10] |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | `car_density_per_1000` | 591 cars/1000 residents | place | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [2] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 34 km² | municipality | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-12 | fresh | verified | [2] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 193 people/km² | place | 2024-01-01 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [2] |

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

- [Initial Integration of Migrants (ZIP) — Slovenian language and society](https://www.gov.si/novice/2023-06-15-izvajanje-ucenja-slovenscine-za-tujce-drzavljane-tretjih-drzav/) — Integration course · Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Support and Integration of Migrants · Slovene · checked 2026-08-10
- [Slovene as a second and foreign language — breakthrough level A1](https://www.ess.gov.si/en/jobseekers/employment-of-non-eu-migrant-workers/learning-slovenian-language) — Job-related language course · Employment Service of Slovenia · Slovene · checked 2026-08-10
- [Slovenian language course at survival level](https://www.gov.si/en/news/2024-07-12-start-of-slovenian-language-courses-at-survival-level/) — State Language Course · Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Support and Integration of Migrants · Slovene · checked 2026-08-10
- [State-supported Slovenian-language programmes for foreigners](https://www.gov.si/novice/2025-10-07-vse-vec-zanimanja-za-ucenje-slovenscine-med-tujci-iz-tretjih-drzav/) — Integration course · Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Support and Integration of Migrants · Slovene · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [Employment Service of Slovenia](https://www.ess.gov.si/en/jobseekers/registration-with-the-ess) — Job Search, Registration

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Polzela 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.zzzs.si/en/compulsory-health-insurance/inclusion-in-the-compulsory-health-insurance/)

## Country-wide rules

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

## International community

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

### Country of birth

- First residence - TOTAL: 423 (100.0%)
- Countries of former Yugoslavia: 271 (64.1%)
- EU countries: 122 (28.8%)
- Other European countries: 18 (4.3%)
- Other countries: 12 (2.8%)
- Population universe: Foreign-born population by municipality, 2021; source-native FIRST RESIDENCE groups
- Period: 2021
- Source: https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/api/v1/en/Data/05E4030S.px

### Citizenship

- Population: 6,668 (100.0%)
- Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia: 6,321 (94.8%)
- Foreign citizens: 347 (5.2%)
- Population universe: Population by municipality, half-year 2026H1, sex total; source-native citizenship status measures
- Period: 2026H1
- Source: https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/api/v1/en/Data/05E1022S.px

## Sources

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) — Official source — https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/api/v1/en/Data/05E4030S.px
2. SURS municipality population and area 2026 — Official source — https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/api/v1/en/Data/2640010S.px
3. pxweb.stat.si — Official source — https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/api/v1/en/Data/0711343S
4. Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures — Official source — https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/pxweb/en/Data/-/0775360S.px/
5. air.discomap.eea.europa.eu — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query
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_TMAX.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_TMIN.csv
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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

## 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). Polzela, Slovenia: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/polzela/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_polzela-slovenia-salary-jobs-air-quality_d37fb2c90a38,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Polzela, Slovenia: salary, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/polzela/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Polzela, Slovenia: salary, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/polzela/) — 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/si/polzela/
- Title: Polzela, Slovenia: salary, 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/si/polzela/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/si/polzela.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/si/polzela.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/si/polzela
- 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
