Employment in Asse 2021

On 1 January 2021, 76.6% of the inhabitants of Asse aged 20 to 64 were in work — 275th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).

10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 73.3%: a rise of 3.3 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.

Asse is 4.9 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 1.1 percentage points below the figure for the province of Flemish Brabant (77.7%).

Asse is in the arrondissement of Halle-Vilvoorde, province of Flemish Brabant, Flanders.

About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .

Key figures

IndicatorValue
Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021)76.6%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)19,267
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 6414,765
Unemployment rate, aged 15–645.8%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium18,323
Employed inhabitants (all ages)15,133
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)+3,190
Population (1 January 2026)36,018 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€43,681
Median house price (2025)€400,000
Crime figures (2025)58.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)6.9%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)31.2%
Average age (1 January 2026)40.7 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)16.2%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)2.3 per 100 inh. 18–64

Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Asse are in work?

In Asse, 76.6% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Asse compare with Belgium?

Asse ranks 275th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (76.6%), +4.9 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 73.3 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 76.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+3.3 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.