Employment in Hastière 2021

In Hastière, 55.4% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 556 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (51.0%), the employment rate rose by 4.4 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 16.3 percentage points lower than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 14.3 percentage points lower than the figure for the province of Namur (69.7%).

Hastière is in the arrondissement of Dinant, province of Namur, 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)55.4%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)3,507
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 641,944
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6419.7%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium635
Employed inhabitants (all ages)2,009
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−1,374
Population (1 January 2026)6,077 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€30,731
Median house price (2025)€100,000
Crime figures (2025)61.7 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)47.4 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)5.9%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)7.4 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Hastière are in work?

In Hastière, 55.4% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Hastière compare with Belgium?

Hastière ranks 557th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (55.4%), −16.3 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 51.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 55.4 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.4 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.