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The informative material “Jelgava in Figures for 2024” has been prepared and published on the municipality’s official website. It invites everyone to explore facts and figures about the city’s population, employment, economy, education, social services and healthcare, transport, culture, tourism, sports, municipal projects, and the budgetary resources and expenditures of Jelgava City Municipality.

In the section “Population”, statistics are available on the city’s demographic situation, gender and age structure, migration balance, natural population growth, the number of marriages, as well as family count and types. For example, in 2024, Jelgava had 55,208 registered permanent residents, of whom 33,776 were of working age. According to the Central Statistical Bureau, 288 marriages and 155 divorces were registered in the city in 2024, and the total number of families at the beginning of 2025 was 14,062.

The “Employment” section outlines the employment situation in 2024, including the number of employed individuals in Jelgava, their place of residence, average gross salary, and other relevant indicators. The data show that 25,517 people were employed in Jelgava last year, with an average gross monthly salary of €1,584. Unemployment also decreased from 3.5% to 3.3%.

The “Economy” section provides insight into the economic vitality of Jelgava, highlighting business activity and investment trends. It includes figures on the number of enterprises, types of business operations, sector distribution, turnover of the largest companies, and more. For example, in 2023, there were 3,912 economically active enterprises operating in Jelgava. In 2024, 235 new businesses were registered while 228 were liquidated. The volume of accumulated foreign investment in Jelgava-based companies continued to increase, with the largest foreign investors being the Netherlands, Estonia, and the United Kingdom.

The “Education” section presents data on educational institutions, student trends, and choices for further education. In the 2024/2025 academic year, 7,521 students were enrolled in general education institutions in the city, and 3,998 students were studying at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies.

In 2024, various types of municipal social assistance were provided to 1,145 recipients, with a total expenditure of €3,509,666. These and other facts — including data on average benefit amounts, their distribution by type and target group, and support for Ukrainian civilians — are available in the section “Social Services and Healthcare.” It is worth noting that the number of family doctors in the city increased from 42 to 51, and the number of doctors at Jelgava City Hospital rose from 128 to 145.

The “Transport” section includes information on the number of vehicles in Jelgava by energy source, road traffic accident statistics, investments in street reconstruction, video surveillance, and more. For example, investments in street reconstruction in 2024 — excluding EU-funded projects — were the highest in the past 10 years, amounting to €6,023,047. Data from the Jelgava Municipal Police also confirm that the number of surveillance cameras in the city rose to 800 in 2024, while the number of recorded violations decreased to 1,638.

The “Culture, Tourism, and Sports” section contains information on cultural events and attendance, the number of overnight guests in accommodations, tourism information inquiries, the most visited tourist sites, sports events, and activities of sports clubs.

In the “Projects” section, readers can learn about the major municipal infrastructure projects completed in 2024, as well as those that began last year and are continuing into 2025. The section “Budget Resources and Expenditures” provides an overview of the structure of basic budget revenues and expenditures.

The informative material “Jelgava in Figures 2024” is available HERE.