On 1 January 2021, 72.1% of the inhabitants of Nivelles aged 20 to 64 were in work — 403rd of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 66.8%: a rise of 5.3 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.
Nivelles is 0.4 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 1.3 percentage points below the figure for the province of Walloon Brabant (73.4%).
Nivelles is in the arrondissement of Nivelles, province of Walloon Brabant, 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) | 72.1% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 16,812 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 12,121 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 10.1% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 20,158 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 12,388 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | +7,770 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 29,830 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €42,486 |
| Median house price (2025) | €370,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 109.9 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) | 27.5% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 44.0 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 9.9% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 5.5 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Nivelles, 72.1% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Nivelles ranks 403rd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (72.1%), +0.4 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 66.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 72.1 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.3 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.