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# Mechelen-aan-de-Maas

Mechelen-aan-de-Maas is a city in Belgium. Mechelen-aan-de-Maas's unemployment stood at 9.68% at the start of 2011. Annual PM2.5 levels for Mechelen-aan-de-Maas stood at 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

## Mobility

Mechelen-aan-de-Maas's nearest airport was LGG, 40 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.

## Climate

Mechelen-aan-de-Maas's monthly mean temperatures were 3.2°C in January and 18.8°C in July. Mechelen-aan-de-Maas's monthly precipitation totalled 63.8 mm in January and 72.8 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 66.9 hours in January and 209 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 9.68 % | parent_municipality | 2011-01-01 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [1] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 9 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 5.7 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 15 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 0.5 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.8 · Dec 1.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.2 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.1 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 15 · Oct 11 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 63.8 · Feb 57.6 · Mar 54.6 · Apr 41 · May 57.7 · Jun 68.9 · Jul 72.8 · Aug 82.8 · Sep 57.5 · Oct 63.6 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 74.3 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 66.9 · Feb 86 · Mar 138.5 · Apr 180.8 · May 208.7 · Jun 205.5 · Jul 209 · Aug 197.5 · Sep 157 · Oct 118.2 · Nov 74.1 · Dec 53.5 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 7 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 40 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | LGG | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Public employment service

- [Actiris](https://www.actiris.brussels/en/citizens/) — Job Search
- [Le Forem](https://www.leforem.be/citoyens/inscription-accompagnement-chercheur-emploi.html) — Job Search, Registration
- [VDAB](https://www.vdab.be/registratie/?registratieType=ACCOUNT) — Job Search, Registration, Training

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Mechelen-aan-de-Maas when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.belgium.be/en/health/healthcare_costs)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Belgium country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/belgium/).

## Sources

1. Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011 — Independent source — https://bestat.statbel.fgov.be/bestat/api/views/51bc2007-36b3-4f96-a540-823018b2dd67/result/JSON
2. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27BE%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json
3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Mechelen-aan-de-Maas, Belgium: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/mechelen-aan-de-maas/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_mechelen-aan-de-maas-belgium-jobs-climate_7bcbebc66400,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Mechelen-aan-de-Maas, Belgium: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/mechelen-aan-de-maas/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Mechelen-aan-de-Maas, Belgium: jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/mechelen-aan-de-maas/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/mechelen-aan-de-maas/
- Title: Mechelen-aan-de-Maas, Belgium: jobs, climate
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- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
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## Data

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- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/be/mechelen-aan-de-maas
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- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
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