Employment in Profondeville 2021

On 1 January 2021, 74.9% of the inhabitants of Profondeville aged 20 to 64 were in work — 329th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).

10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 70.6%: a rise of 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.

Profondeville is 3.2 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 5.2 percentage points above the figure for the province of Namur (69.7%).

Profondeville is in the arrondissement of Namur, province of Namur, 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)74.9%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)7,119
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 645,335
Unemployment rate, aged 15–647.7%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium2,466
Employed inhabitants (all ages)5,493
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−3,027
Population (1 January 2026)12,287 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€42,729
Median house price (2025)€335,000
Crime figures (2025)49.1 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)32.5%
Average age (1 January 2026)44.0 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)3.9%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)4.1 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Profondeville are in work?

In Profondeville, 74.9% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Profondeville compare with Belgium?

Profondeville ranks 329th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (74.9%), +3.2 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 70.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 74.9 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.