Employment in Farciennes 2021

In Farciennes, 50.0% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 564 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (47.1%), the employment rate rose by 2.9 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 21.7 percentage points lower than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 13.8 percentage points lower than the figure for the province of Hainaut (63.8%).

Farciennes 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)50.0%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)6,377
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 643,189
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6422.9%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium1,668
Employed inhabitants (all ages)3,261
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−1,593
Population (1 January 2026)11,453 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€28,918
Median house price (2025)€170,000
Crime figures (2025)60.5 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)35.6%
Average age (1 January 2026)39.5 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)15.8%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)7.8 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Farciennes are in work?

In Farciennes, 50.0% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Farciennes compare with Belgium?

Farciennes ranks 565th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (50.0%), −21.7 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 47.1 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 50.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+2.9 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.