Employment in Beyne-Heusay 2021

In Beyne-Heusay, 67.0% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 492 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (61.2%), the employment rate rose by 5.8 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 4.7 percentage points lower than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 0.4 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Liège (66.6%).

Beyne-Heusay is in the arrondissement of Liège, province of Liège, Wallonia.

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)67.0%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)6,845
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 644,583
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6412.5%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium1,455
Employed inhabitants (all ages)4,725
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−3,270
Population (1 January 2026)11,978 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€35,098
Median house price (2025)€215,000
Crime figures (2025)59.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)8.5%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)32.5%
Average age (1 January 2026)42.1 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)9.5%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)6.1 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Beyne-Heusay are in work?

In Beyne-Heusay, 67.0% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Beyne-Heusay compare with Belgium?

Beyne-Heusay ranks 493rd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (67.0%), −4.7 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 61.2 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 67.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.8 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.