Employment in Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht 2021

In Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht, 77.9% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 210 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (72.7%), the employment rate rose by 5.2 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.

That is 6.2 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 0.5 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of East Flanders (77.4%).

Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht is in the arrondissement of Sint-Niklaas, province of East Flanders, 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)77.9%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)48,488
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 6437,796
Unemployment rate, aged 15–644.9%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium41,534
Employed inhabitants (all ages)38,871
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)+2,663
Population (1 January 2026)88,344 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€45,253
Median house price (2025)€338,000
Crime figures (2025)59.0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)5.1%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)35.0%
Average age (1 January 2026)43.6 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)8.9%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)2.9 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht are in work?

In Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht, 77.9% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht compare with Belgium?

Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht ranks 211th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (77.9%), +6.2 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 72.7 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 77.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.2 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.