In Ans, 63.8% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 522 municipalities have a higher employment rate.
Compared with 2011 (60.6%), the employment rate rose by 3.2 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.
That is 7.9 percentage points lower than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 2.8 percentage points lower than the figure for the province of Liège (66.6%).
Ans is in the arrondissement of Liège, province of Liège, Wallonia.
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 63.8% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 15,886 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 10,134 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 14.2% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 10,378 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 10,419 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −41 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 29,268 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €34,517 |
| Median house price (2025) | €230,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 73.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 8.5% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 32.5% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 42.4 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 12.7% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 4.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 6.6 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Ans, 63.8% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Ans ranks 523rd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (63.8%), −7.9 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 60.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 63.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+3.2 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.