Employment in Deinze 2021

In Deinze, 81.5% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 37 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (77.0%), the employment rate rose by 4.5 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 9.8 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 4.1 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of East Flanders (77.4%).

Deinze is in the arrondissement of Ghent, province of East Flanders, Flanders.

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)81.5%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)25,525
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 6420,811
Unemployment rate, aged 15–643.2%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium16,458
Employed inhabitants (all ages)21,435
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−4,977
Population (1 January 2026)46,380 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€44,886
Median house price (2025)€363,052
Crime figures (2025)63.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)6.9%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)27.5%
Average age (1 January 2026)44.3 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)6.4%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)1.6 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Deinze are in work?

In Deinze, 81.5% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Deinze compare with Belgium?

Deinze ranks 38th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (81.5%), +9.8 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 77.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 81.5 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.5 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.