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Living in Limmen

Limmen is a city in the Netherlands, and the figures below are its published values. Limmen had an unemployment rate of 2.8% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 91% of Dutch cities that publish it and dirtier air than 78% of Dutch cities that publish it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Limmen?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in NetherlandsNational rates and thresholds that apply in Limmen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Limmen yet. Netherlands has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Limmen is 2.8%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Netherlands per band1 city: 2% to under 2.5%12–2.5113 cities: 2.5% to under 3%1132.5–3Limmen 2.8%146 cities: 3% to under 3.5%1463–3.551 cities: 3.5% to under 4%513.5–416 cities: 4% to under 4.5%164–4.56 cities: 4.5% to under 5%64.5–54 cities: 5% to under 5.5%45–5.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate2.8 %31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1Official · parent municipality

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Limmen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

UWV public employment service — Public employment service

Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Limmen. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count2 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official
School Count2 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official

Mobility and administration

Limmen's nearest airport was AMS, 29 km away and offered 232 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count232 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest Major Airport IataAMS3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Limmen. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other

Blik op Werk

For integration-course applicants.

DutchIn Person, Online
Open official information

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Limmen.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 5°C in January and 17.6°C in July.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Limmen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in NetherlandsAnnual PM2.5 in Limmen is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Netherlands per band2 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³26–711 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³117–87 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³78–919 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³199–1010 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³1010–11Limmen 10.01 city: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³111–12

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.05 · Feb 13.03 · Mar 16.02 · Apr 21.89 · May 22.97 · Jun 26.68 · Jul 28.46 · Aug 29.08 · Sep 26.2 · Oct 21.79 · Nov 16.47 · Dec 13.21 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · parent municipality
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -3.81 · Feb -6.21 · Mar -5.69 · Apr 0.83 · May 5.04 · Jun 8.14 · Jul 12.48 · Aug 13.08 · Sep 9.86 · Oct 4.8 · Nov -0.86 · Dec -4.19 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 5.02 · Feb 4.55 · Mar 5.89 · Apr 8.79 · May 12.01 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17.56 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 16.31 · Oct 13.04 · Nov 9.41 · Dec 6.44 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · parent municipality

Is Limmen a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Student38%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 26–50%
Family42%strong on family, weak on safety · range 31–53%
Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 30–60%
Unemployment rate2.8 %31 Dec 2024Official source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Official source · DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-06

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Limmen under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Limmen part of Amsterdam?

Limmen is near Amsterdam, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 27.2 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source4

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Limmen?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 %. Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

Is the air quality good in Limmen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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: European Environment Agency (EEA).

Is Limmen a good place to live?

Limmen may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Limmen part of Amsterdam?

Limmen is near Amsterdam, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 27.2 km away by straight-line distance.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Limmen, Netherlands: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/limmen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_limmen-netherlands-jobs-air-quality_1f1a5e719ef3,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Limmen, Netherlands: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/limmen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality CBS labour market in figures 2024 · longreads.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
  2. DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) duo.nl · checked 2026-08-03
  3. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  4. gisco-services.ec.europa.eu place coordinates gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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