Employment in Sivry-Rance 2021

With an employment rate of 68.5% among those aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021), Sivry-Rance ranks 473rd of 565 municipalities, from high to low.

The employment rate was 6.1 percentage points higher in 2021 than in 2011 (62.4 → 68.5%). 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 Hainaut 63.8% — Sivry-Rance is 3.2 percentage points below the Belgian figure.

Sivry-Rance is in the arrondissement of Thuin, province of Hainaut, 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)68.5%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)2,725
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 641,867
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6410.9%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium1,061
Employed inhabitants (all ages)1,929
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−868
Population (1 January 2026)4,828 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€34,983
Median house price (2025)€165,000
Crime figures (2025)60.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)8.8%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)35.0%
Average age (1 January 2026)43.4 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)3.7%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.1 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 Sivry-Rance are in work?

In Sivry-Rance, 68.5% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Sivry-Rance compare with Belgium?

Sivry-Rance ranks 473rd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (68.5%), −3.2 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 62.4 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 68.5 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+6.1 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.