Find staff in Leuven
From Heverlee to Tervuren: around Leuven, we counted more than 5,700 vacancies (reference date September 16, 2026), mainly in technology, construction, and cleaning.
Poll September 16, 2026, 30 km around Leuven · offer Leuven
Open vacancies within 30 km of Leuven
Technology (13%), construction (7%) and cleaning (7%) weigh the heaviest around Leuven.
| Sector | Vacancies | Share | Average 13 cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| All sectors together | 5.700+ | ||
| Technology | 800+ | 13% | 20% (lower) |
| Construction | 500+ | 7% | 11% (lower) |
| Cleaning | 400+ | 7% | 7% (comparable) |
| Hospitality | 400+ | 6% | 7% (comparable) |
| Logistics | 400+ | 6% | 8% (lower) |
| Retail | 400+ | 6% | 6% (comparable) |
| Production | 200+ | 3% | 8% (lower) |
| Transport | 200+ | 3% | 4% (comparable) |
Counts per sector, rounded up; overlap possible.
The labor market around Leuven
- No single sector around Leuven has a clearly larger share than the average across the 13 cities; the smallest difference is found in cleaning (71 TP3T versus 71 TP3T). Engineering (131 TP3T versus 201 TP3T) and production (31 TP3T versus 81 TP3T) have a smaller share than average. With more than 5,700 vacancies within 30 km, Leuven ranks 7th among the 13 cities.
- Technology is the largest sector around Leuven: more than 800 vacancies, mainly for welders, mechanics, and maintenance technicians. In terms of share (13%), Leuven ranks 13th out of 13 cities. Find technical staff.
- Construction follows with more than 500 open jobs, 7% of the local supply (average 11%). Employers here are looking for skilled workers for structural work and renovation; This is how Jobby finds construction workers.
- Cleaning Rounding out the top three: 400+ vacancies for cleaners in early or late shifts, accounting for 7% and place 9 among the 13 cities. Find cleaning staff.
- The 30-kilometer zone around Leuven extends to Heverlee, Aarschot, Tienen, Haacht and Tervuren, and overlaps with that of Mechelen (finding staff in Mechelen) and Hasselt (finding staff in Hasselt).
- Jobby searches talent pools 24/7 with 293,733+ profiles and screens for the must-haves that you determine. Read how Jobby works and what it costs, recalculate your recruitment costs in the recruitment cost calculator or go to finding technical staff, find construction workers and find cleaning staff.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which sector has a larger share of vacancies around Leuven than elsewhere?
No single sector: around Leuven, no sector has a clearly larger share than the average across the 13 cities (survey September 16, 2026). Cleaning comes closest to the average, with 7% compared to 7%.
How many technical vacancies are there in the Leuven region?
More than 800 within 30 km, out of a total of more than 5,700. Next come construction (500+) and cleaning (400+). Candidates view this offer on jobs in and around Leuven.
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