On 1 January 2021, 76.1% of the inhabitants of Braine-le-Château aged 20 to 64 were in work — 288th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 69.8%: a rise of 6.3 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.
Braine-le-Château is 4.4 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 2.7 percentage points above the figure for the province of Walloon Brabant (73.4%).
Braine-le-Château is in the arrondissement of Nivelles, province of Walloon Brabant, 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) | 76.1% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 6,169 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 4,692 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 8.2% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 3,814 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 4,824 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −1,010 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 10,610 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €45,691 |
| Median house price (2025) | €407,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 54.0 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) | 25.0% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 42.9 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 9.1% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.5 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 Braine-le-Château, 76.1% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Braine-le-Château ranks 288th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (76.1%), +4.4 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 69.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 76.1 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+6.3 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.