In Peer, 78.2% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 199 municipalities have a higher employment rate.
Compared with 2011 (73.9%), the employment rate rose by 4.3 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.
That is 6.5 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 3.2 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Limburg (75.0%).
Peer is in the arrondissement of Maaseik, 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) | 78.2% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 9,830 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 7,688 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 3.9% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 7,683 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 7,904 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −221 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 16,788 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €40,313 |
| Median house price (2025) | €320,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 55.9 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) | 38.7% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 45.0 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 8.1% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Peer, 78.2% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Peer ranks 200th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (78.2%), +6.5 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 73.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 78.2 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.3 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.