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Living in Middelharnis

Middelharnis is one of the cities recorded in the Netherlands. The unemployment rate was 2.8% at the end of 2024. Middelharnis recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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

Housing and cost

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

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Middelharnis 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%1132.5–3Middelharnis 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 Middelharnis. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count3 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official
School Count9 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official

Mobility and administration

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count29 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest Major Airport IataRTM3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

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

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

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

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Middelharnis 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 Middelharnis 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/m³199–10Middelharnis 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

Is Middelharnis 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 employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–70%
Student44%strong on education, weak on safety · range 32–56%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%
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 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 Middelharnis 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.

Open the official coverage guide
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 Middelharnis?

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

Is the air quality good in Middelharnis?

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 Middelharnis a good place to live?

Middelharnis 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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APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Middelharnis, Netherlands: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/middelharnis/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_middelharnis-netherlands-jobs-air-quality_4745cae015a4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Middelharnis, 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/middelharnis/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Middelharnis, Netherlands: jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/middelharnis/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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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

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