Employment in Landen 2021

In Landen, 77.3% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 249 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (72.7%), the employment rate rose by 4.6 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.

That is 5.6 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 0.4 percentage points lower than the figure for the province of Flemish Brabant (77.7%).

Landen is in the arrondissement of Leuven, province of Flemish Brabant, Flanders.

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)77.3%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)9,120
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 647,050
Unemployment rate, aged 15–645.0%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium2,861
Employed inhabitants (all ages)7,190
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−4,329
Population (1 January 2026)16,458 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€44,418
Median house price (2025)€280,000
Crime figures (2025)56.8 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)37.5%
Average age (1 January 2026)44.0 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)6.6%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)2.2 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Landen are in work?

In Landen, 77.3% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Landen compare with Belgium?

Landen ranks 250th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (77.3%), +5.6 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 72.7 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 77.3 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.6 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.