Employment in Leopoldsburg 2021

In Leopoldsburg, 72.8% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 391 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (66.1%), the employment rate rose by 6.7 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 1.1 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 2.2 percentage points lower than the figure for the province of Limburg (75.0%).

Leopoldsburg is in the arrondissement of Hasselt, province of Limburg, 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)72.8%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)9,445
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 646,874
Unemployment rate, aged 15–645.7%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium5,101
Employed inhabitants (all ages)7,060
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−1,959
Population (1 January 2026)16,973 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€37,774
Median house price (2025)€276,250
Crime figures (2025)84.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)8.0%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)33.8%
Average age (1 January 2026)43.4 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)11.0%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.0 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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Leopoldsburg are in work?

In Leopoldsburg, 72.8% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Leopoldsburg compare with Belgium?

Leopoldsburg ranks 392nd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (72.8%), +1.1 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 66.1 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 72.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+6.7 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.