Employment in Ittre 2021

With an employment rate of 78.2% among those aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021), Ittre ranks 199th of 565 municipalities, from high to low.

The employment rate was 8.7 percentage points higher in 2021 than in 2011 (69.5 → 78.2%). 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.

For comparison: Belgium 71.7%, the province of Walloon Brabant 73.4% — Ittre is 6.5 percentage points above the Belgian figure.

Ittre 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)78.2%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)4,011
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 643,137
Unemployment rate, aged 15–646.9%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium2,508
Employed inhabitants (all ages)3,227
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−719
Population (1 January 2026)6,918 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€46,385
Median house price (2025)€370,000
Crime figures (2025)96.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)7.9%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)31.3%
Average age (1 January 2026)43.9 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)7.5%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.6 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 Ittre are in work?

In Ittre, 78.2% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Ittre compare with Belgium?

Ittre ranks 199th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (78.2%), +6.5 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 69.5 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 78.2 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+8.7 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.