Employment in Meix-devant-Virton 2021

In Meix-devant-Virton, 72.1% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 407 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (66.9%), the employment rate rose by 5.2 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 0.4 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 0.3 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Luxembourg (71.8%).

Meix-devant-Virton is in the arrondissement of Virton, province of Luxembourg, Wallonia.

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)72.1%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)1,597
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 641,151
Unemployment rate, aged 15–646.6%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium291
Employed inhabitants (all ages)1,179
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−888
Population (1 January 2026)2,824 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€40,005
Median house price (2025)€165,000
Crime figures (2025)39.0 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)33.1%
Average age (1 January 2026)42.5 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)4.9%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.4 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)3.0 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Meix-devant-Virton are in work?

In Meix-devant-Virton, 72.1% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Meix-devant-Virton compare with Belgium?

Meix-devant-Virton ranks 408th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (72.1%), +0.4 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 66.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 72.1 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.2 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.