In Stekene, 78.6% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 175 municipalities have a higher employment rate.
Compared with 2011 (71.9%), the employment rate rose by 6.7 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.
That is 6.9 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 1.2 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of East Flanders (77.4%).
Stekene 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) | 10,826 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 8,513 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 3.8% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 3,438 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 8,770 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −5,332 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 19,955 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €43,895 |
| Median house price (2025) | €329,500 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 49.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 8.0% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 38.8% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 44.2 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 5.8% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 2.2 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Stekene, 78.6% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Stekene ranks 176th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (78.6%), +6.9 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 71.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 78.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+6.7 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.