On 1 January 2021, 75.7% of the inhabitants of Chaumont-Gistoux aged 20 to 64 were in work — 301st of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 68.7%: a rise of 7.0 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.
Chaumont-Gistoux is 4.0 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 2.3 percentage points above the figure for the province of Walloon Brabant (73.4%).
Chaumont-Gistoux 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) | 75.7% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 6,782 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 5,134 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 7.7% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 2,659 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 5,304 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −2,645 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 11,918 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €53,384 |
| Median house price (2025) | €536,500 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 44.9 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) | 27.5% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 44.0 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 6.2% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 3.9 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Chaumont-Gistoux, 75.7% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Chaumont-Gistoux ranks 301st of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (75.7%), +4.0 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 68.7 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 75.7 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+7.0 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.