Employment in Messancy 2021

On 1 January 2021, 71.4% of the inhabitants of Messancy aged 20 to 64 were in work — 430th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).

10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 68.6%: a rise of 2.8 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.

Messancy is 0.3 percentage points below the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 0.4 percentage points below the figure for the province of Luxembourg (71.8%).

Messancy is in the arrondissement of Arlon, 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)71.4%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)4,936
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 643,523
Unemployment rate, aged 15–646.3%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium1,610
Employed inhabitants (all ages)3,589
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−1,979
Population (1 January 2026)8,637 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€53,960
Median house price (2025)€330,000
Crime figures (2025)46.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)7.0%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)32.5%
Average age (1 January 2026)41.2 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)20.1%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)3.5 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Messancy are in work?

In Messancy, 71.4% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Messancy compare with Belgium?

Messancy ranks 430th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (71.4%), −0.3 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 68.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 71.4 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+2.8 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.