Employment in Enghien 2021

In Enghien, 72.9% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 387 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (69.9%), the employment rate rose by 3.0 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.

That is 1.2 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 9.1 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Hainaut (63.8%).

Enghien is in the arrondissement of Ath, 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)72.9%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)8,200
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 645,974
Unemployment rate, aged 15–649.1%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium3,879
Employed inhabitants (all ages)6,129
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−2,250
Population (1 January 2026)14,702 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€41,129
Median house price (2025)€297,500
Crime figures (2025)40.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)8.2%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)32.1%
Average age (1 January 2026)42.4 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)9.6%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.2 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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Enghien are in work?

In Enghien, 72.9% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Enghien compare with Belgium?

Enghien ranks 388th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (72.9%), +1.2 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 69.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 72.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+3.0 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.