Employment in Hamoir 2021

On 1 January 2021, 67.8% of the inhabitants of Hamoir aged 20 to 64 were in work — 483rd of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).

10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 63.8%: a rise of 4.0 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.

Hamoir is 3.9 percentage points below the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 1.2 percentage points above the figure for the province of Liège (66.6%).

Hamoir is in the arrondissement of Huy, 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)67.8%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)2,186
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 641,483
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6412.1%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium619
Employed inhabitants (all ages)1,548
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−929
Population (1 January 2026)3,778 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€36,613
Median house price (2025)€227,000
Crime figures (2025)58.5 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)44.4 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)4.2%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)5.5 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Hamoir are in work?

In Hamoir, 67.8% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Hamoir compare with Belgium?

Hamoir ranks 483rd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (67.8%), −3.9 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 63.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 67.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.0 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.