On 1 January 2021, 74.2% of the inhabitants of Bassenge aged 20 to 64 were in work — 348th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 68.0%: a rise of 6.2 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.
Bassenge is 2.5 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 7.6 percentage points above the figure for the province of Liège (66.6%).
Bassenge 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) | 74.2% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 5,281 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 3,921 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 9.0% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 1,501 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 4,044 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −2,543 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 9,059 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €38,330 |
| Median house price (2025) | €257,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 68.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 8.0% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 32.5% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 43.1 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 7.6% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 4.3 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Bassenge, 74.2% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Bassenge ranks 348th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (74.2%), +2.5 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 68.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 74.2 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+6.2 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.