In Halle, 78.4% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 186 municipalities have a higher employment rate.
Compared with 2011 (74.3%), the employment rate rose by 4.1 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 6.7 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 0.7 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Flemish Brabant (77.7%).
Halle is in the arrondissement of Halle-Vilvoorde, province of Flemish Brabant, Flanders.
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 78.4% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 23,413 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 18,366 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 4.9% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 29,168 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 18,815 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | +10,353 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 43,131 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €41,826 |
| Median house price (2025) | €333,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 66.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 7.1% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 36.5% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 41.7 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 10.4% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 2.2 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Halle, 78.4% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Halle ranks 187th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (78.4%), +6.7 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 74.3 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 78.4 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.1 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.