With an employment rate of 77.9% among those aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021), Tessenderlo-Ham ranks 215th of 565 municipalities, from high to low.
The employment rate was 7.0 percentage points higher in 2021 than in 2011 (70.9 → 77.9%). 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 Limburg 75.0% — Tessenderlo-Ham is 6.2 percentage points above the Belgian figure.
Tessenderlo-Ham is in the arrondissement of Hasselt, province of Limburg, 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) | 77.9% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 17,552 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 13,670 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 3.8% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 14,116 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 14,058 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | +58 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 30,827 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €42,700 |
| Median house price (2025) | €301,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 46.5 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 7.0% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 33.8% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 44.5 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 5.9% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Tessenderlo-Ham, 77.9% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Tessenderlo-Ham ranks 215th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (77.9%), +6.2 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 70.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 77.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+7.0 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.