Employment in Aywaille 2021

In Aywaille, 71.3% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 430 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (65.7%), the employment rate rose by 5.6 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 0.4 percentage points lower than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 4.7 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Liège (66.6%).

Aywaille is in the arrondissement of Liège, province of Liège, 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)71.3%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)7,440
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 645,308
Unemployment rate, aged 15–649.7%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium3,489
Employed inhabitants (all ages)5,486
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−1,997
Population (1 January 2026)12,999 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€37,931
Median house price (2025)€225,000
Crime figures (2025)68.7 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)43.3 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)4.0%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)5.2 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Aywaille are in work?

In Aywaille, 71.3% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Aywaille compare with Belgium?

Aywaille ranks 431st of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (71.3%), −0.4 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 65.7 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 71.3 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.6 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.