Employment in Jemeppe-sur-Sambre 2021

On 1 January 2021, 69.6% of the inhabitants of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre aged 20 to 64 were in work — 459th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).

10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 63.7%: a rise of 5.9 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.

Jemeppe-sur-Sambre is 2.1 percentage points below the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 0.1 percentage points below the figure for the province of Namur (69.7%).

Jemeppe-sur-Sambre is in the arrondissement of Namur, 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)69.6%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)11,484
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 647,992
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6410.1%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium4,504
Employed inhabitants (all ages)8,204
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−3,700
Population (1 January 2026)19,244 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€38,312
Median house price (2025)€260,000
Crime figures (2025)62.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)6.0%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)31.9%
Average age (1 January 2026)41.7 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)4.3%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)5.1 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre are in work?

In Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, 69.6% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Jemeppe-sur-Sambre compare with Belgium?

Jemeppe-sur-Sambre ranks 459th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (69.6%), −2.1 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 63.7 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 69.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.9 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.