With an employment rate of 62.8% among those aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021), Fontaine-l'Évêque ranks 529th of 565 municipalities, from high to low.
The employment rate was 5.9 percentage points higher in 2021 than in 2011 (56.9 → 62.8%). 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.
For comparison: Belgium 71.7%, the province of Hainaut 63.8% — Fontaine-l'Évêque is 8.9 percentage points below the Belgian figure.
Fontaine-l'Évêque is in the arrondissement of Charleroi, province of Hainaut, Wallonia.
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 62.8% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 10,504 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 6,593 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 14.9% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 2,885 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 6,760 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −3,875 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 18,061 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €33,485 |
| Median house price (2025) | €186,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 85.6 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) | 35.0% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 42.2 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 12.0% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 6.0 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Fontaine-l'Évêque, 62.8% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Fontaine-l'Évêque ranks 529th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (62.8%), −8.9 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 56.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 62.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.9 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.