Employment in Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse 2021

With an employment rate of 70.8% among those aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021), Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse ranks 444th of 565 municipalities, from high to low.

The employment rate was 8.1 percentage points higher in 2021 than in 2011 (62.7 → 70.8%). 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.

For comparison: Belgium 71.7%, the province of Liège 66.6% — Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse is 0.9 percentage points below the Belgian figure.

Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse is in the arrondissement of Waremme, province of Liège, 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)70.8%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)4,202
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 642,977
Unemployment rate, aged 15–649.9%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium2,068
Employed inhabitants (all ages)3,048
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−980
Population (1 January 2026)7,176 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€37,956
Median house price (2025)€232,500
Crime figures (2025)62.6 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)35.0%
Average age (1 January 2026)42.2 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)5.0%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)4.9 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse are in work?

In Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse, 70.8% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse compare with Belgium?

Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse ranks 444th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (70.8%), −0.9 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 62.7 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 70.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+8.1 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.