With an employment rate of 71.1% among those aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021), Braine-le-Comte ranks 440th of 565 municipalities, from high to low.
The employment rate was 4.9 percentage points higher in 2021 than in 2011 (66.2 → 71.1%). 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.
For comparison: Belgium 71.7%, the province of Hainaut 63.8% — Braine-le-Comte is 0.6 percentage points below the Belgian figure.
Braine-le-Comte is in the arrondissement of Soignies, province of Hainaut, 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) | 71.1% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 13,067 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 9,291 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 10.1% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 3,904 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 9,552 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −5,648 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 23,761 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €39,736 |
| Median house price (2025) | €275,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 67.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 8.8% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 36.3% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 42.0 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 9.6% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 5.0 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Braine-le-Comte, 71.1% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Braine-le-Comte ranks 440th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (71.1%), −0.6 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 66.2 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 71.1 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.9 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.