Employment in Ferrières 2021

In Ferrières, 75.4% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 309 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (70.5%), the employment rate rose by 4.9 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 3.7 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 8.8 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Liège (66.6%).

Ferrières is in the arrondissement of Huy, province of Liège, 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)75.4%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)2,939
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 642,215
Unemployment rate, aged 15–648.3%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium1,136
Employed inhabitants (all ages)2,309
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−1,173
Population (1 January 2026)5,214 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€40,771
Median house price (2025)€267,250
Crime figures (2025)44.9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)8.5%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)32.5%
Average age (1 January 2026)43.1 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)2.5%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)4.3 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Ferrières are in work?

In Ferrières, 75.4% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Ferrières compare with Belgium?

Ferrières ranks 310th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (75.4%), +3.7 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 70.5 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 75.4 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.9 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.