Employment in Retie 2021

In Retie, 79.5% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 122 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (73.3%), the employment rate rose by 6.2 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 4.8 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Antwerp (74.7%).

Retie is in the arrondissement of Turnhout, province of Antwerp, Flanders.

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)79.5%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)6,720
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 645,343
Unemployment rate, aged 15–644.2%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium2,254
Employed inhabitants (all ages)5,480
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−3,226
Population (1 January 2026)12,076 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€42,768
Median house price (2025)€442,000
Crime figures (2025)39.3 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)35.2%
Average age (1 January 2026)43.8 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)13.7%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Retie are in work?

In Retie, 79.5% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Retie compare with Belgium?

Retie ranks 123rd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (79.5%), +7.8 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 73.3 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 79.5 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+6.2 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.