Employment in Brugelette 2021

On 1 January 2021, 71.7% of the inhabitants of Brugelette aged 20 to 64 were in work — 420th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).

10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 66.5%: a rise of 5.2 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.

Brugelette is at the level of the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 7.9 percentage points above the figure for the province of Hainaut (63.8%).

Brugelette is in the arrondissement of Ath, province of Hainaut, 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)71.7%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)2,223
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 641,593
Unemployment rate, aged 15–646.7%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium1,109
Employed inhabitants (all ages)1,625
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−516
Population (1 January 2026)3,889 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€38,488
Median house price (2025)€250,000
Crime figures (2025)61.5 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)37.5%
Average age (1 January 2026)40.0 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)9.6%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)4.1 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Brugelette are in work?

In Brugelette, 71.7% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Brugelette compare with Belgium?

Brugelette ranks 420th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (71.7%), at the Belgian level (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 66.5 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 71.7 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.2 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.