In Boom, 74.0% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 354 municipalities have a higher employment rate.
Compared with 2011 (69.6%), the employment rate rose by 4.4 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 2.3 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 0.7 percentage points lower than the figure for the province of Antwerp (74.7%).
Boom is in the arrondissement of Antwerp, province of Antwerp, 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) | 74.0% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 10,738 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 7,951 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 7.4% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 6,247 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 8,224 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −1,977 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 19,963 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €37,143 |
| Median house price (2025) | €275,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 96.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 7.9% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 38.8% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 39.8 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 15.2% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 3.6 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Boom, 74.0% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Boom ranks 355th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (74.0%), +2.3 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 69.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 74.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.4 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.