On 1 January 2021, 65.5% of the inhabitants of Uccle aged 20 to 64 were in work — 508th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 58.5%: a rise of 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.
Uccle is 6.2 percentage points below the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 5.6 percentage points above the figure for the Brussels-Capital Region (59.9%).
Uccle is in the Brussels-Capital Region (arrondissement of Brussels-Capital).
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 65.5% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 49,785 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 32,606 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 11.9% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 32,222 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 33,540 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −1,318 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 87,548 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €47,418 |
| Median house price (2025) | €700,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 76.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 5.7% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 42.5% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 41.9 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 34.3% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 6.0 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Uccle, 65.5% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Uccle ranks 508th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (65.5%), −6.2 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 58.5 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 65.5 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.