Employment in Londerzeel 2021

In Londerzeel, 81.2% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 47 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (76.3%), the employment rate rose by 4.9 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 9.5 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 3.5 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Flemish Brabant (77.7%).

Londerzeel is in the arrondissement of Halle-Vilvoorde, 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)81.2%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)10,972
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 648,914
Unemployment rate, aged 15–643.4%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium6,983
Employed inhabitants (all ages)9,125
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−2,142
Population (1 January 2026)19,598 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€47,100
Median house price (2025)€395,000
Crime figures (2025)48.9 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)38.8%
Average age (1 January 2026)43.6 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)6.7%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)1.6 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Londerzeel are in work?

In Londerzeel, 81.2% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Londerzeel compare with Belgium?

Londerzeel ranks 48th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (81.2%), +9.5 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 76.3 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 81.2 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.9 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.