Employment in Rochefort 2021

On 1 January 2021, 69.1% of the inhabitants of Rochefort aged 20 to 64 were in work — 466th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).

10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 64.6%: a rise of 4.5 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.

Rochefort is 2.6 percentage points below the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 0.6 percentage points below the figure for the province of Namur (69.7%).

Rochefort is in the arrondissement of Dinant, 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)69.1%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)7,293
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 645,042
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6411.1%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium3,575
Employed inhabitants (all ages)5,222
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−1,647
Population (1 January 2026)12,756 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€34,837
Median house price (2025)€220,000
Crime figures (2025)70.9 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)32.5%
Average age (1 January 2026)42.9 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)3.5%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)5.0 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Rochefort are in work?

In Rochefort, 69.1% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Rochefort compare with Belgium?

Rochefort ranks 466th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (69.1%), −2.6 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 64.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 69.1 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.5 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.