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Manage

Manage is a city in Belgium. The foreign population count was 3,041 at the start of 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.8% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 17.2% at the start of 2011. Manage had a population of 24,249 at the start of 2026.

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Higher unemployment than 94% of Belgian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 80% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 67% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Foreign residents3,041 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population24,249 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Gigabit broadband availability99.7809 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.
Unemployment rate17.16 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
NO₂ — annual mean10.8907 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31
PM10 — annual mean11.7227 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Who Manage may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 46–74% from published values
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–63% from published values
Student50%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 36–64% from published values
Family43%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 29–57% from published values
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–66% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 19.4 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,248 people per km² in 2026.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Manage residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.5%Foreign residents12.5%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area19.4306 km22026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceOfficial cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. Source-backed value
Foreign residents3,041 people2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceOfficial population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. Source-backed value
Population density1,247.9809 people/km²2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceOfficial resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. Source-backed value
Population24,249 people2026-07-14FreshOfficial sourceBelgium official denominator source Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumWhere Manage lands among 487 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Belgium per band10–21432–41084–6716–8618–102910–122112–141614–161416–18Manage 17.2%1318–20620–22322–24124–26unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Belgium per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.7809 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceBIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator. Source-backed value
Unemployment rate17.16 %country median 5.8% — 198% above2026-07-262011Independent sourceStatbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011 Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesManage highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Manage highlighted24,104Bruxelles22,795Saint-Gilles17,918Liège14,302Saint-Josse-ten-Noode14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi12,714Blankenberge12,076Gand11,628Mons11,401Marche-en-Famenne11,116Anderlecht7,501Managerecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,501.3 offences/100kcountry median 5,423 — 38% above2026-07-26AgingIndependent sourceBelgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.44 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Manage average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°1°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Manage average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100796964486676768464677598JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Manage annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.4PM2.5154011.7PM10104010.9NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in BelgiumWhere Manage lands among 498 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Belgium per band173–4744–5595–6606–7Manage 6.4947–81688–9239–10210–11111–12annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Belgium per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean10.8907 µg/m³country median 9.2 — 18% above2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 Source-backed value
PM10 — annual mean11.7227 µg/m³country median 13.8 — 15% below2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 Source-backed value
PM2.5 — annual mean6.4421 µg/m³country median 7.6 — 15% below2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.6 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 14.6 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 6.1 °C2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.4 °C2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.7 °C2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 78.7 · Feb 68.7 · Mar 64 · Apr 48.2 · May 65.7 · Jun 75.6 · Jul 76.1 · Aug 84.1 · Sep 63.5 · Oct 67.2 · Nov 74.9 · Dec 97.5 mm2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Manage by year, µg/m³5.88.811.714.62014201620182020202220246.4µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 41.4% between 2014 and 2024, from 11.0 to 6.4.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

12.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,041 people of 24,249 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Manage?

The unemployment rate is 17.16 %. Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Manage?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.4421 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31, checked 2026-07-15.

How safe is Manage?

Police recorded 7,501.3 offences/100k. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Manage?

The published population is 24,249 people. Source: Belgium official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Manage?

3,041 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Belgium cities
Oostkamp24,102 residentsOudsbergen24,005 residentsSaint-Nicolas (Liège)24,529 residentsSaint-Ghislain23,969 residentsMontaigu-Zichem24,537 residentsBalen23,916 residents

Sources

Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.Official source · Checked 2026-01-01Belgium official denominator sourceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011Independent source · Checked 2026-07-26Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31Official source · Checked 2024-12-31Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31Official source · Checked 2024-12-31

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