On 1 January 2021, 80.3% of the inhabitants of Nieuwerkerken aged 20 to 64 were in work — 91st of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 73.7%: a rise of 6.6 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.
Nieuwerkerken is 8.6 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 5.3 percentage points above the figure for the province of Limburg (75.0%).
Nieuwerkerken is in the arrondissement of Hasselt, province of Limburg, Flanders.
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 80.3% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 4,082 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 3,279 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 3.7% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 1,489 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 3,360 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −1,871 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 7,340 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €40,969 |
| Median house price (2025) | €280,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 30.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 7.7% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 37.5% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 45.2 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 6.5% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 1.5 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Nieuwerkerken, 80.3% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Nieuwerkerken ranks 91st of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (80.3%), +8.6 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 73.7 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 80.3 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+6.6 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.