Employment in Court-Saint-Étienne 2021

With an employment rate of 73.9% among those aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021), Court-Saint-Étienne ranks 359th of 565 municipalities, from high to low.

The employment rate was 3.7 percentage points higher in 2021 than in 2011 (70.2 → 73.9%). 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 Walloon Brabant 73.4% — Court-Saint-Étienne is 2.2 percentage points above the Belgian figure.

Court-Saint-Étienne 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 .

Key figures

IndicatorValue
Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021)73.9%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)6,188
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 644,575
Unemployment rate, aged 15–648.8%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium2,641
Employed inhabitants (all ages)4,713
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−2,072
Population (1 January 2026)11,081 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€45,203
Median house price (2025)€395,000
Crime figures (2025)54.0 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)31.3%
Average age (1 January 2026)42.4 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)9.3%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)4.5 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Court-Saint-Étienne are in work?

In Court-Saint-Étienne, 73.9% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Court-Saint-Étienne compare with Belgium?

Court-Saint-Étienne ranks 359th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (73.9%), +2.2 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 70.2 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 73.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+3.7 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.