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Living in Meijel

Meijel is one of the cities recorded in the Netherlands. An unemployment rate of 2.9% was measured at the end of 2024. Meijel recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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 Meijel.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Meijel is 2.9%. 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%1132.5–3Meijel 2.9%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 rate2.9 %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 Meijel. 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 Meijel. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count1 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official
School Count1 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official

Mobility and administration

Meijel's nearest airport was EIN, 37 km away and offered 62 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count62 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km37 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest Major Airport IataEIN3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Meijel. 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 Meijel.

Climate and air quality

Meijel's monthly mean temperatures were 3.2°C in January and 18.8°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Meijel average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Meijel annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/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 Meijel is 9.0 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/m³199–10Meijel 9.010 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³1010–111 city: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³111–12

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.9 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.7 · May 19.6 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ArcenAws_06391.csv6Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.1 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ArcenAws_06391.csv6Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 10.2 · May 14 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ArcenAws_06391.csv6Official · parent municipality

Is Meijel 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 employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Student37%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 25–49%
Family39%strong on family, weak on safety · range 28–50%
Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 30–60%
Unemployment rate2.9 %31 Dec 2024Official source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
PM2.5 — annual mean9 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 Meijel 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.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Meijel?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 %. Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

Is the air quality good in Meijel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Meijel a good place to live?

Meijel 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Meijel, Netherlands: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/meijel/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_meijel-netherlands-jobs-air-quality_6ff3e87024dd,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Meijel, 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/meijel/},
  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. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ArcenAws_06391.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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