In Poperinge, 79.5% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 124 municipalities have a higher employment rate.
Compared with 2011 (74.9%), the employment rate rose by 4.6 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.
That is 7.8 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 1.7 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of West Flanders (77.8%).
Poperinge is in the arrondissement of Ypres, province of West Flanders, 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) | 79.5% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 10,826 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 8,605 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 3.9% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 6,976 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 8,916 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −1,940 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 19,890 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €36,824 |
| Median house price (2025) | €235,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 53.0 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) | 48.2% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 45.3 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 4.0% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.2 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 Poperinge, 79.5% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Poperinge ranks 125th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (79.5%), +7.8 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 74.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 79.5 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.6 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.