Employment in Plombières 2021

On 1 January 2021, 73.8% of the inhabitants of Plombières aged 20 to 64 were in work — 363rd of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).

10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 67.0%: a rise of 6.8 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.

Plombières is 2.1 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 7.2 percentage points above the figure for the province of Liège (66.6%).

Plombières is in the arrondissement of Verviers, province of Liège, 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)73.8%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)6,179
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 644,558
Unemployment rate, aged 15–647.1%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium1,780
Employed inhabitants (all ages)4,776
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−2,996
Population (1 January 2026)10,702 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€36,651
Median house price (2025)€243,000
Crime figures (2025)38.2 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)31.3%
Average age (1 January 2026)42.9 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)19.8%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)4.5 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Plombières are in work?

In Plombières, 73.8% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Plombières compare with Belgium?

Plombières ranks 363rd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (73.8%), +2.1 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 67.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 73.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+6.8 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.