On 1 January 2021, 78.6% of the inhabitants of Sint-Gillis-Waas aged 20 to 64 were in work — 174th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 73.9%: a rise of 4.7 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.
Sint-Gillis-Waas is 6.9 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 1.2 percentage points above the figure for the province of East Flanders (77.4%).
Sint-Gillis-Waas is in the arrondissement of Sint-Niklaas, province of East Flanders, Flanders.
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 78.6% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 11,387 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 8,955 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 4.1% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 3,958 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 9,257 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −5,299 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 20,272 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €45,277 |
| Median house price (2025) | €361,201 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 43.4 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) | 37.5% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 43.8 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 7.0% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.6 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Sint-Gillis-Waas, 78.6% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Sint-Gillis-Waas ranks 174th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (78.6%), +6.9 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 73.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 78.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.7 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.