On 1 January 2021, 75.7% of the inhabitants of Blegny aged 20 to 64 were in work — 302nd of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 70.2%: a rise of 5.5 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.
Blegny is 4.0 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 9.1 percentage points above the figure for the province of Liège (66.6%).
Blegny is in the arrondissement of Liège, province of Liège, Wallonia.
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 75.7% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 7,735 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 5,852 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 7.3% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 4,254 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 6,036 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −1,782 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 13,620 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €40,849 |
| Median house price (2025) | €310,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 49.3 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) | 35.0% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 44.4 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 4.2% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 4.2 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Blegny, 75.7% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Blegny ranks 302nd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (75.7%), +4.0 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 70.2 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 75.7 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.5 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.