Employment in Quiévrain 2021

In Quiévrain, 56.1% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 554 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (54.6%), the employment rate rose by 1.5 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 15.6 percentage points lower than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 7.7 percentage points lower than the figure for the province of Hainaut (63.8%).

Quiévrain 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)56.1%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)3,947
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 642,213
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6418.6%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium1,115
Employed inhabitants (all ages)2,271
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−1,156
Population (1 January 2026)6,823 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€31,088
Median house price (2025)€123,000
Crime figures (2025)98.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)8.8%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)36.3%
Average age (1 January 2026)42.4 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)11.4%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)7.6 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Quiévrain are in work?

In Quiévrain, 56.1% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Quiévrain compare with Belgium?

Quiévrain ranks 555th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (56.1%), −15.6 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 54.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 56.1 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+1.5 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.