Employment in Neufchâteau 2021

In Neufchâteau, 75.1% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 317 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (69.0%), the employment rate rose by 6.1 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 3.4 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 3.3 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Luxembourg (71.8%).

Neufchâteau is in the arrondissement of Neufchâteau, 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)75.1%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)4,547
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 643,417
Unemployment rate, aged 15–647.4%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium2,297
Employed inhabitants (all ages)3,521
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−1,224
Population (1 January 2026)8,388 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€40,332
Median house price (2025)€240,000
Crime figures (2025)72.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)7.3%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)31.9%
Average age (1 January 2026)39.3 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)6.6%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)3.7 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Neufchâteau are in work?

In Neufchâteau, 75.1% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Neufchâteau compare with Belgium?

Neufchâteau ranks 318th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (75.1%), +3.4 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 69.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 75.1 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+6.1 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.