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From Willebroek to Puurs: around Mechelen, we counted more than 11,900 vacancies (reference date September 16, 2026), primarily in engineering, construction, and logistics.

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

1.900+technical vacancies, 16% of the offer

4%share of transport (average 4%)

Poll September 16, 2026, 30 km around Mechelen · offer Mechelen

Open vacancies within 30 km of Mechelen

Engineering (16%), construction (9%) and logistics (7%) weigh the heaviest around Mechelen.

Sector	Vacancies	Share	Average 13 cities
All sectors together	11.900+
Technology	1.900+	16%	20% (lower)
Construction	1.100+	9%	11% (lower)
Logistics	900+	7%	8% (comparable)
Hospitality	700+	6%	7% (comparable)
Retail	700+	5%	6% (comparable)
Cleaning	700+	5%	7% (lower)
Production	600+	4%	8% (lower)
Transport	500+	4%	4% (comparable)

Counts per sector, rounded up; overlap possible.

The labor market around Mechelen

No single sector around Mechelen has a clearly larger share than the average across the 13 cities; the smallest difference is found in transport (41 TP3T versus 41 TP3T). Engineering (161 TP3T versus 201 TP3T) and production (41 TP3T versus 81 TP3T) have a smaller share than average. With more than 11,900 vacancies within 30 km, Mechelen ranks first among the 13 cities.
Technology is the largest sector around Mechelen: more than 1,900 vacancies, mainly for maintenance and installation technicians. In terms of share (161 TP3T), Mechelen ranks 11th out of the 13 cities. Find technical staff.
Construction follows with more than 1,100 open jobs, 9% of the local supply (average 11%). Employers are looking for bricklayers, groundworkers, and site helpers here; This is how Jobby finds construction workers.
Logistics Rounding out the top three: 900+ vacancies for warehouse employees in day or shift work, accounting for 7% and place 11 among the 13 cities. Find logistics 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 16, 2026). Transport comes closest to the average, with 4% compared to 4%.

How many technical vacancies are there in the Mechelen region?

More than 1,900 within 30 km, out of a total of more than 11,900. Next come construction (1,100+) and logistics (900+). Candidates view this offer on jobs in and around Mechelen.

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