Employment in Assesse 2021

In Assesse, 78.9% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 154 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (73.4%), the employment rate rose by 5.5 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 7.2 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 9.2 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Namur (69.7%).

Assesse is in the arrondissement of Namur, province of Namur, Wallonia.

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)78.9%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)4,190
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 643,306
Unemployment rate, aged 15–646.1%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium1,996
Employed inhabitants (all ages)3,395
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−1,399
Population (1 January 2026)7,386 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€45,022
Median house price (2025)€325,000
Crime figures (2025)34.3 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)40.9 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)3.8%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)3.4 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Assesse are in work?

In Assesse, 78.9% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Assesse compare with Belgium?

Assesse ranks 155th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (78.9%), +7.2 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 73.4 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 78.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.5 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.