Employment in Bekkevoort 2021

In Bekkevoort, 80.8% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 62 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (75.8%), the employment rate rose by 5.0 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 9.1 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 3.1 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Flemish Brabant (77.7%).

Bekkevoort is in the arrondissement of Leuven, 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)80.8%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)3,758
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 643,038
Unemployment rate, aged 15–643.7%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium1,543
Employed inhabitants (all ages)3,134
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−1,591
Population (1 January 2026)6,965 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€43,621
Median house price (2025)€317,500
Crime figures (2025)41.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)7.6%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)35.0%
Average age (1 January 2026)44.6 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)9.0%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Bekkevoort are in work?

In Bekkevoort, 80.8% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Bekkevoort compare with Belgium?

Bekkevoort ranks 63rd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (80.8%), +9.1 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 75.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 80.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.0 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.