On 1 January 2021, 83.0% of the inhabitants of Lo-Reninge aged 20 to 64 were in work — 8th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 79.6%: a rise of 3.4 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.
Lo-Reninge is 11.3 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 5.2 percentage points above the figure for the province of West Flanders (77.8%).
Lo-Reninge is in the arrondissement of Diksmuide, 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) | 83.0% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 1,831 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 1,520 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 2.2% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 1,165 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 1,586 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −421 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 3,138 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €38,720 |
| Median house price (2025) | €210,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 35.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 7.7% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 42.5% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 43.8 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 3.0% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 1.0 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Lo-Reninge, 83.0% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Lo-Reninge ranks 8th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (83.0%), +11.3 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 79.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 83.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+3.4 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.