In Bever, 81.0% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 55 municipalities have a higher employment rate.
Compared with 2011 (75.6%), the employment rate rose by 5.4 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 9.3 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 3.3 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Flemish Brabant (77.7%).
Bever 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 .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 81.0% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 1,287 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 1,043 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 3.6% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 388 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 1,074 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −686 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 2,279 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €46,299 |
| Median house price (2025) | €262,500 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 42.6 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) | 42.5% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 43.2 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 4.3% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 1.8 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Bever, 81.0% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Bever ranks 56th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (81.0%), +9.3 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 75.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 81.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.4 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.