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Living in Middelburg

In Middelburg, unemployment is 2.1% (2024).

Middelburg had a population of 50,152 at the end of 2025. An unemployment rate of 2.12% was measured at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0426 sources

Population50,152people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
Average gross salary4,494EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent523EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate2.12%country median 3.1% — 32% belowOfficial source · Eurostat
Recorded crime4,890incidents per 100,000country median 3,090 — 58% aboveOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)

Lower unemployment than any other Dutch city that publishes it and more recorded crime than 87% of Dutch cities that publish it.

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

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 Middelburg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Middelburg. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Middelburg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.5 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 100 Mbps home internet4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan5Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)523 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)13Official · parent municipality

Is Middelburg 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–66%
Skilled employee72%strong on work, weak on safety · range 63–81%
Student57%strong on education, weak on work · range 49–65%
Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 50–68%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–60%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Middelburg?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.12 % · Eurostat2
Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Middelburg is 2.1%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,494 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.12 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024Eurostat2Official
Unemployment rate over time8 published observations, 2015–2024

Unemployment rate fell 75.1% between 2015 and 2024, from 8.5% to 2.1%.

What does a salary buy in Middelburg?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Netherlands median gross pay: €3,667 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,455of €3,045 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€3,045
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) · 2024-12-31− €523
Internet€43 · official · KPN 100 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€25 · official · KPN 20GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €25
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,455
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Middelburg Salary needed to live in Middelburg

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Middelburg. 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)

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools15 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)1Official
Schools29 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)1Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: extra Dutch-language reception support for recently-arrived immigrant pupils (NT2 reception funding). How to enrol a child (rijksoverheid.nl).

A country-wide rule for Netherlands; Middelburg's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Middelburg?

Police recorded 4,890 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)3

Recorded crime across major citiesMiddelburg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Middelburg highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
Arnhem6,970
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,890 incidents per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2025Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)3Official

Mobility and administration

Middelburg's nearest airport was RTM, 76 km away and offered 29 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport29 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport76 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)RTM3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Middelburg. 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
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DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Middelburg.

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Climate and air quality

Middelburg's monthly mean temperatures were 4.5°C in January and 18.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 58.9 mm in January and 72.4 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.4 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 13.3 · May 16.8 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 22 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.6 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 6.9 · May 10.2 · Jun 13 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 3.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 12.4 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.9 · Feb 52.8 · Mar 44.6 · Apr 35 · May 49.4 · Jun 62 · Jul 72.4 · Aug 81.8 · Sep 73.6 · Oct 73.8 · Nov 78.9 · Dec 75.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Brugge (Belgium) ±1.1 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Brake (Unterweser) (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Geestland (Germany) ±1.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Middelburg?

The published population was 50,152 people in January 2025. Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS)10

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population50,152 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Netherlands (CBS)10Official

International community in Middelburg

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population registered in Dutch municipalities; CBS population on 1 January · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Born in the Netherlands43,36786.0%
Born outside the Netherlands7,07214.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal50,152100.0%
Nederlands46,49192.7%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit3,6617.3%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)2,2224.4%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)1,7423.5%
Buiten-Europa1,3282.6%
Azië9261.8%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)7211.4%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU6901.4%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU4951.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrisch3790.8%
Oekraïens3240.6%
Afrika2450.5%
Pools2340.5%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland2200.4%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)2180.4%
Spaans1910.4%
Turks1860.4%
Belgisch1840.4%
Portugees1500.3%
Amerika1490.3%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)1350.3%
Roemeens1190.2%
Staatloos / onbekend1110.2%
Italiaans1080.2%
Bulgaars1060.2%
Frans900.2%
Brits830.2%
Chinees740.1%
Jemenitisch620.1%
Lets550.1%
Zuid-Afrikaans510.1%
Hongaars490.1%
Amerikaans470.1%
Grieks460.1%
Slowaaks460.1%
Indiaas430.1%
Eritrees330.1%
Somalisch310.1%
Marokkaans270.1%
Russisch270.1%
Iraans260.1%
Kroatisch260.1%
Nigeriaans240.0%
Iers220.0%
Surinaams220.0%
Litouws200.0%
Indonesisch190.0%
Tsjechisch170.0%
Braziliaans160.0%
Iraaks150.0%
Thais140.0%
Filippijns130.0%
Canadees120.0%
Pakistaans120.0%
Afghaans100.0%
Oostenrijks100.0%
Egyptisch90.0%
Japans90.0%
Oceanië80.0%
Colombiaans70.0%
Zuid-Koreaans70.0%
Zweeds60.0%
Vietnamees50.0%
Ghanees10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)1Official

Alternatives for people set on Middelburg

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Middelburg from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Middelburg

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Netherlands

Other cities in Netherlands to compare with Middelburg, nearest in population first.

All Netherlands cities
Hollands Kroon50,592 residentsHarderwijk50,655 residentsHouten50,952 residentsZutphen49,292 residentsZuidplas49,291 residentsOverbetuwe49,266 residents

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Middelburg in rankings

#1 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Netherlands

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Middelburg 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Middelburg?

The published population was 50,152 people in January 2025. Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS).

How safe is Middelburg?

Police recorded 4,890 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED).

What is the unemployment rate in Middelburg?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (2024). Source: Eurostat.

Is Middelburg a good place to live?

Middelburg 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.

Which cities are near Middelburg?

Vlissingen, Veere, Arnemuiden, Borssele, Noord-Beveland are near Middelburg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Middelburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 43,367 people (86.0%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  5. KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
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