Employment in Trois-Ponts 2021

In Trois-Ponts, 72.3% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 399 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (69.5%), the employment rate rose by 2.8 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 0.6 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 5.7 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Liège (66.6%).

Trois-Ponts 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)72.3%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)1,481
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 641,071
Unemployment rate, aged 15–649.2%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium826
Employed inhabitants (all ages)1,119
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−293
Population (1 January 2026)2,540 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€36,066
Median house price (2025)€178,000
Crime figures (2025)84.6 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)32.5%
Average age (1 January 2026)43.9 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)4.1%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)4.4 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Trois-Ponts are in work?

In Trois-Ponts, 72.3% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Trois-Ponts compare with Belgium?

Trois-Ponts ranks 400th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (72.3%), +0.6 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 69.5 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 72.3 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+2.8 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.