Employment in Florenville 2021

On 1 January 2021, 65.7% of the inhabitants of Florenville aged 20 to 64 were in work — 505th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).

10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 60.4%: a rise of 5.3 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.

Florenville is 6.0 percentage points below the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 6.1 percentage points below the figure for the province of Luxembourg (71.8%).

Florenville is in the arrondissement of Virton, province of Luxembourg, 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)65.7%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)3,087
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 642,028
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6411.9%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium1,251
Employed inhabitants (all ages)2,121
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−870
Population (1 January 2026)5,681 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€34,623
Median house price (2025)€180,000
Crime figures (2025)76.4 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)32.5%
Average age (1 January 2026)45.9 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)6.4%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)5.7 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Florenville are in work?

In Florenville, 65.7% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Florenville compare with Belgium?

Florenville ranks 505th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (65.7%), −6.0 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 60.4 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 65.7 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.3 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.