Employment in Quaregnon 2021

In Quaregnon, 55.7% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 555 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (50.2%), the employment rate rose by 5.5 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 16.0 percentage points lower than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 8.1 percentage points lower than the figure for the province of Hainaut (63.8%).

Quaregnon is in the arrondissement of Mons, province of Hainaut, 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)55.7%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)10,997
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 646,125
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6417.2%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium3,143
Employed inhabitants (all ages)6,300
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−3,157
Population (1 January 2026)19,018 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€30,288
Median house price (2025)€139,000
Crime figures (2025)89.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)8.5%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)35.0%
Average age (1 January 2026)42.2 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)14.8%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)6.5 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Quaregnon are in work?

In Quaregnon, 55.7% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Quaregnon compare with Belgium?

Quaregnon ranks 556th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (55.7%), −16.0 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 50.2 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 55.7 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.5 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.