Employment in Seraing 2021

In Seraing, 57.0% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 552 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (52.4%), the employment rate rose by 4.6 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 14.7 percentage points lower than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 9.6 percentage points lower than the figure for the province of Liège (66.6%).

Seraing is in the arrondissement of Liège, 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)57.0%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)36,479
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 6420,801
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6419.8%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium20,097
Employed inhabitants (all ages)21,432
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−1,335
Population (1 January 2026)64,764 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€30,602
Median house price (2025)€180,000
Crime figures (2025)101.5 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)33.8%
Average age (1 January 2026)40.8 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)15.5%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)7.9 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Seraing are in work?

In Seraing, 57.0% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Seraing compare with Belgium?

Seraing ranks 553rd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (57.0%), −14.7 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 52.4 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 57.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.6 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.