Employment in La Hulpe 2021

With an employment rate of 73.3% among those aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021), La Hulpe ranks 374th of 565 municipalities, from high to low.

The employment rate was 7.8 percentage points higher in 2021 than in 2011 (65.5 → 73.3%). 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% — La Hulpe is 1.6 percentage points above the Belgian figure.

La Hulpe 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)73.3%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)4,097
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 643,005
Unemployment rate, aged 15–647.7%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium3,924
Employed inhabitants (all ages)3,093
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)+831
Population (1 January 2026)7,539 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€49,835
Median house price (2025)€530,000
Crime figures (2025)47.4 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)6.3%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)23.8%
Average age (1 January 2026)45.1 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)17.3%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)4.2 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of La Hulpe are in work?

In La Hulpe, 73.3% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does La Hulpe compare with Belgium?

La Hulpe ranks 374th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (73.3%), +1.6 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 65.5 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 73.3 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+7.8 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.