Employment in Beersel 2021

In Beersel, 78.0% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 207 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (72.9%), the employment rate rose by 5.1 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 6.3 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 0.3 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Flemish Brabant (77.7%).

Beersel 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)78.0%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)14,537
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 6411,343
Unemployment rate, aged 15–644.3%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium8,964
Employed inhabitants (all ages)11,695
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−2,731
Population (1 January 2026)26,800 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€48,589
Median house price (2025)€430,000
Crime figures (2025)51.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)6.8%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)27.4%
Average age (1 January 2026)41.2 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)12.7%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)2.0 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Beersel are in work?

In Beersel, 78.0% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Beersel compare with Belgium?

Beersel ranks 208th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (78.0%), +6.3 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 72.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 78.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.1 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.