Employment in Hélécine 2021

In Hélécine, 75.9% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 292 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (70.8%), the employment rate rose by 5.1 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 4.2 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 2.5 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Walloon Brabant (73.4%).

Hélécine 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)75.9%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)2,119
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 641,609
Unemployment rate, aged 15–647.4%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium418
Employed inhabitants (all ages)1,651
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−1,233
Population (1 January 2026)3,926 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€42,460
Median house price (2025)€255,000
Crime figures (2025)48.1 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)32.5%
Average age (1 January 2026)40.6 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)7.7%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)3.7 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Hélécine are in work?

In Hélécine, 75.9% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Hélécine compare with Belgium?

Hélécine ranks 293rd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (75.9%), +4.2 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 70.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 75.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.1 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.