Employment in Grez-Doiceau 2021

In Grez-Doiceau, 76.2% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 284 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (68.5%), the employment rate rose by 7.7 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 4.5 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 2.8 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Walloon Brabant (73.4%).

Grez-Doiceau is in the arrondissement of Nivelles, province of Walloon Brabant, 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)76.2%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)8,051
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 646,137
Unemployment rate, aged 15–647.5%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium3,294
Employed inhabitants (all ages)6,348
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−3,054
Population (1 January 2026)14,049 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€49,344
Median house price (2025)€415,000
Crime figures (2025)45.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)6.9%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)24.4%
Average age (1 January 2026)43.4 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)8.3%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)3.9 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Grez-Doiceau are in work?

In Grez-Doiceau, 76.2% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Grez-Doiceau compare with Belgium?

Grez-Doiceau ranks 285th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (76.2%), +4.5 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 68.5 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 76.2 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+7.7 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.