Employment in Trooz 2021

On 1 January 2021, 71.7% of the inhabitants of Trooz aged 20 to 64 were in work — 419th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).

10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 65.6%: a rise of 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.

Trooz is at the level of the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 5.1 percentage points above the figure for the province of Liège (66.6%).

Trooz is in the arrondissement of Liège, 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)71.7%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)4,959
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 643,556
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6410.7%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium1,260
Employed inhabitants (all ages)3,650
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−2,390
Population (1 January 2026)8,290 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€39,679
Median house price (2025)€230,000
Crime figures (2025)66.2 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)35.0%
Average age (1 January 2026)41.3 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)6.4%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)6.2 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Trooz are in work?

In Trooz, 71.7% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Trooz compare with Belgium?

Trooz ranks 419th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (71.7%), at the Belgian level (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 65.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 71.7 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.