In Huy, 63.0% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 527 municipalities have a higher employment rate.
Compared with 2011 (58.1%), the employment rate rose by 4.9 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 8.7 percentage points lower than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 3.6 percentage points lower than the figure for the province of Liège (66.6%).
Huy is in the arrondissement of Huy, province of Liège, Wallonia.
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 63.0% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 12,586 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 7,928 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 17.4% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 10,802 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 8,157 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | +2,645 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 21,913 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €34,221 |
| Median house price (2025) | €200,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 95.8 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) | 38.8% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 43.6 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 8.6% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 6.9 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Huy, 63.0% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Huy ranks 528th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (63.0%), −8.7 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 58.1 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 63.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.9 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.