With an employment rate of 63.6% among those aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021), Berchem-Sainte-Agathe ranks 527th of 565 municipalities, from high to low.
The employment rate was 2.2 percentage points higher in 2021 than in 2011 (61.4 → 63.6%). 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.
For comparison: Belgium 71.7%, the Brussels-Capital Region 59.9% — Berchem-Sainte-Agathe is 8.1 percentage points below the Belgian figure.
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe is in the Brussels-Capital Region (arrondissement of Brussels-Capital).
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 63.6% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 14,463 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 9,198 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 15.7% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 17,459 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 9,414 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | +8,045 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 25,762 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €34,938 |
| Median house price (2025) | €413,750 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 78.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 6.5% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 46.1% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 39.0 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 21.3% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 7.7 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, 63.6% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe ranks 527th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (63.6%), −8.1 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 61.4 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 63.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+2.2 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.