On 1 January 2021, 75.8% of the inhabitants of Kortrijk aged 20 to 64 were in work — 297th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 70.7%: a rise of 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.
Kortrijk is 4.1 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 2.0 percentage points below the figure for the province of West Flanders (77.8%).
Kortrijk is in the arrondissement of Kortrijk, province of West Flanders, 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) | 75.8% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 43,895 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 33,276 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 5.9% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 52,232 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 34,216 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | +18,016 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 81,523 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €40,450 |
| Median house price (2025) | €285,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 89.0 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) | 43.8% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 42.5 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 11.4% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 2.6 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Kortrijk, 75.8% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Kortrijk ranks 297th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (75.8%), +4.1 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 70.7 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 75.8 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.