On 1 January 2021, 76.1% of the inhabitants of Manhay aged 20 to 64 were in work — 287th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 71.5%: a rise of 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.
Manhay is 4.4 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 4.3 percentage points above the figure for the province of Luxembourg (71.8%).
Manhay is in the arrondissement of Marche-en-Famenne, province of Luxembourg, Wallonia.
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 76.1% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 2,181 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 1,660 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 6.9% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 987 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 1,708 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −721 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 3,778 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €39,434 |
| Median house price (2025) | €260,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 60.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 6.5% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 24.4% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 41.3 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 3.4% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 3.1 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Manhay, 76.1% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Manhay ranks 287th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (76.1%), +4.4 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 71.5 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 76.1 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.