On 1 January 2021, 65.2% of the inhabitants of Saint-Ghislain aged 20 to 64 were in work — 510th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 59.0%: a rise of 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.
Saint-Ghislain is 6.5 percentage points below the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 1.4 percentage points above the figure for the province of Hainaut (63.8%).
Saint-Ghislain is in the arrondissement of Mons, province of Hainaut, Wallonia.
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 65.2% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 13,515 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 8,806 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 13.0% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 8,364 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 8,997 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −633 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 23,969 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €36,007 |
| Median house price (2025) | €210,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 73.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 7.9% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 33.1% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 44.1 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 9.4% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.5 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
In Saint-Ghislain, 65.2% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Saint-Ghislain ranks 510th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (65.2%), −6.5 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 59.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 65.2 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.