Employment in Ciney 2021

On 1 January 2021, 71.6% of the inhabitants of Ciney aged 20 to 64 were in work — 425th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).

10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 67.6%: a rise of 4.0 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.

Ciney is 0.1 percentage points below the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 1.9 percentage points above the figure for the province of Namur (69.7%).

Ciney is in the arrondissement of Dinant, province of Namur, 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)71.6%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)9,943
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 647,115
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6410.3%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium7,767
Employed inhabitants (all ages)7,317
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)+450
Population (1 January 2026)17,140 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€36,455
Median house price (2025)€272,500
Crime figures (2025)58.2 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)32.5%
Average age (1 January 2026)43.0 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)4.4%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)4.9 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Ciney are in work?

In Ciney, 71.6% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Ciney compare with Belgium?

Ciney ranks 425th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (71.6%), −0.1 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 67.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 71.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.0 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.