Employment in Courcelles 2021

In Courcelles, 63.6% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 524 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (57.8%), the employment rate rose by 5.8 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.

That is 8.1 percentage points lower than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 0.2 percentage points lower than the figure for the province of Hainaut (63.8%).

Courcelles is in the arrondissement of Charleroi, 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)63.6%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)18,111
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 6411,525
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6414.9%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium7,190
Employed inhabitants (all ages)11,848
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−4,658
Population (1 January 2026)31,673 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€33,436
Median house price (2025)€175,000
Crime figures (2025)85.6 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)31.9%
Average age (1 January 2026)41.6 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)10.6%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)6.5 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Courcelles are in work?

In Courcelles, 63.6% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Courcelles compare with Belgium?

Courcelles ranks 525th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (63.6%), −8.1 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 57.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 63.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.8 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.