On 1 January 2021, 58.7% of the inhabitants of Saint-Gilles aged 20 to 64 were in work — 547th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 50.3%: a rise of 8.4 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-Gilles is 13.0 percentage points below the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 1.2 percentage points below the figure for the Brussels-Capital Region (59.9%).
Saint-Gilles is in the Brussels-Capital Region (arrondissement of Brussels-Capital).
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 58.7% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 34,617 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 20,311 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 18.9% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 40,014 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 20,567 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | +19,447 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 48,756 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €30,487 |
| Median house price (2025) | €550,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 228.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 6.3% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 43.1% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 38.3 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 49.4% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 9.9 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Saint-Gilles, 58.7% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Saint-Gilles ranks 547th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (58.7%), −13.0 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 50.3 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 58.7 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+8.4 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.