Employment in Grâce-Hollogne 2021

With an employment rate of 64.2% among those aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021), Grâce-Hollogne ranks 517th of 565 municipalities, from high to low.

The employment rate was 6.3 percentage points higher in 2021 than in 2011 (57.9 → 64.2%). 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 Liège 66.6% — Grâce-Hollogne is 7.5 percentage points below the Belgian figure.

Grâce-Hollogne is in the arrondissement of Liège, 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)64.2%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)13,183
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 648,460
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6412.8%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium13,331
Employed inhabitants (all ages)8,721
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)+4,610
Population (1 January 2026)23,353 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€33,456
Median house price (2025)€220,000
Crime figures (2025)89.0 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)41.3 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)13.6%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)6.6 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Grâce-Hollogne are in work?

In Grâce-Hollogne, 64.2% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Grâce-Hollogne compare with Belgium?

Grâce-Hollogne ranks 517th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (64.2%), −7.5 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 57.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 64.2 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+6.3 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.