Employment in Auderghem 2021

In Auderghem, 68.1% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 478 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (59.5%), the employment rate rose by 8.6 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 3.6 percentage points lower than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 8.2 percentage points higher than the figure for the Brussels-Capital Region (59.9%).

Auderghem is in the Brussels-Capital Region (arrondissement of Brussels-Capital).

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)68.1%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)21,015
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 6414,318
Unemployment rate, aged 15–649.7%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium16,135
Employed inhabitants (all ages)14,532
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)+1,603
Population (1 January 2026)35,659 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€45,001
Median house price (2025)€575,000
Crime figures (2025)82.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)6.0%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)30.5%
Average age (1 January 2026)40.5 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)31.4%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)4.7 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Auderghem are in work?

In Auderghem, 68.1% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Auderghem compare with Belgium?

Auderghem ranks 479th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (68.1%), −3.6 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 59.5 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 68.1 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+8.6 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.