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From Willebroek to Puurs: around Mechelen, we counted more than 11,300 vacancies (reference date September 15, 2026), mainly in construction, logistics, and production.

11.300+vacancies within 30 km, place 1 of 13 cities

1.000+construction vacancies, 9% of the offer

8%logistics share (average 9%)

Poll September 15, 2026, 30 km around Mechelen · offer Mechelen

Open vacancies within 30 km of Mechelen

Construction (9%), logistics (8%) and production (5%) are the heaviest around Mechelen.

Sector	Vacancies	Share	Average 13 cities
All sectors together	11.300+
Construction	1.000+	9%	11% (lower)
Logistics	900+	8%	9% (comparable)
Production	550+	5%	9% (lower)
Hospitality	500+	5%	6% (comparable)
Technology	350+	3%	5% (lower)
Transport	300+	3%	4% (comparable)
Retail	200+	2%	3% (comparable)
Cleaning	170+	2%	3% (comparable)

Rounded search counts per sector; overlap possible.

The labor market around Mechelen

No single sector around Mechelen has a significantly larger share than the average across the 13 cities; the smallest difference is in logistics (81 TP3T versus 91 TP3T). Manufacturing (51 TP3T versus 91 TP3T) and construction (91 TP3T versus 111 TP3T) have a smaller share than average. With more than 11,300 vacancies within 30 km, Mechelen ranks first among the 13 cities.
Construction is the largest sector around Mechelen: more than 1,000 vacancies, mainly for construction workers for construction sites and finishing. In terms of share (9%), Mechelen ranks 12th out of 13 cities. Find construction workers.
Logistics follows with more than 900 open jobs, 8% of the local supply (average 9%). Employers are looking for order pickers, warehouse workers, and forklift drivers here; This is how Jobby finds logistics staff.
Production Rounding out the top three: 550+ vacancies for operators and packers in shifts, accounting for 5% and 12th place among the 13 cities. Find production staff.
The 30-kilometer zone around Mechelen extends to Willebroek, Bonheiden, Duffel, Lier and Puurs, and overlaps with that of Antwerp (finding staff in Antwerp) and Leuven (finding staff in Leuven).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which sector around Mechelen has a larger share of vacancies than elsewhere?

No single sector: around Mechelen, no sector has a clearly larger share than the average across the 13 cities (survey September 15, 2026). Logistics comes closest to the average, with 8% compared to 9%.

How many construction vacancies are there in the Mechelen region?

More than 1,000 within 30 km, out of a total of more than 11,300. Next come logistics (900+) and production (550+). Candidates view this offer on jobs in and around Mechelen.

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