In Ganshoren, 63.8% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 520 municipalities have a higher employment rate.
Compared with 2011 (60.0%), the employment rate rose by 3.8 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 7.9 percentage points lower than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 3.9 percentage points higher than the figure for the Brussels-Capital Region (59.9%).
Ganshoren is in the Brussels-Capital Region (arrondissement of Brussels-Capital).
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 63.8% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 14,417 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 9,202 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 15.6% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 5,112 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 9,397 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −4,285 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 25,731 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €33,126 |
| Median house price (2025) | €384,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 61.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 6.5% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 48.5% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 39.4 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 24.5% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 7.1 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Ganshoren, 63.8% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Ganshoren ranks 521st of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (63.8%), −7.9 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 60.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 63.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+3.8 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.