On 1 January 2021, 79.1% of the inhabitants of Kalmthout aged 20 to 64 were in work — 147th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 71.2%: a rise of 7.9 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.
Kalmthout is 7.4 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 4.4 percentage points above the figure for the province of Antwerp (74.7%).
Kalmthout is in the arrondissement of Antwerp, province of Antwerp, Flanders.
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 79.1% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 10,620 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 8,397 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 3.7% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 6,174 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 8,689 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −2,515 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 19,826 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €47,448 |
| Median house price (2025) | €480,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 51.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 7.5% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 27.4% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 44.9 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 10.7% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Kalmthout, 79.1% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Kalmthout ranks 147th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (79.1%), +7.4 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 71.2 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 79.1 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+7.9 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.