Employment in Stavelot 2021

On 1 January 2021, 75.1% of the inhabitants of Stavelot aged 20 to 64 were in work — 323rd of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).

10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 67.4%: a rise of 7.7 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.

Stavelot is 3.4 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 8.5 percentage points above the figure for the province of Liège (66.6%).

Stavelot is in the arrondissement of Verviers, 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)75.1%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)4,100
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 643,078
Unemployment rate, aged 15–649.2%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium2,004
Employed inhabitants (all ages)3,220
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−1,216
Population (1 January 2026)7,221 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€37,359
Median house price (2025)€190,000
Crime figures (2025)56.1 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)32.5%
Average age (1 January 2026)43.2 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)4.1%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)4.0 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Stavelot are in work?

In Stavelot, 75.1% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Stavelot compare with Belgium?

Stavelot ranks 323rd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (75.1%), +3.4 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 67.4 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 75.1 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+7.7 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.