On 1 January 2021, 56.6% of the inhabitants of Anderlecht aged 20 to 64 were in work — 554th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 52.2%: a rise of 4.4 percentage points. Statbel: in 2011 the number of employees of European and international institutions was underestimated; where many of them live, the comparison with 2011 overstates the rise.
Anderlecht is 15.1 percentage points below the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 3.3 percentage points below the figure for the Brussels-Capital Region (59.9%).
Anderlecht is in the Brussels-Capital Region (arrondissement of Brussels-Capital).
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 56.6% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 71,811 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 40,664 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 18.5% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 59,964 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 41,563 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | +18,401 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 129,600 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €28,149 |
| Median house price (2025) | €341,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 111.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 5.5% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 48.1% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 36.7 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 34.3% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 8.1 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Anderlecht, 56.6% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Anderlecht ranks 554th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (56.6%), −15.1 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 52.2 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 56.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.4 percentage points).
Statbel: in 2011 the number of employees of European and international institutions was underestimated; where many of them live, the comparison with 2011 overstates the rise.