On 1 January 2021, 57.2% of the inhabitants of Verviers aged 20 to 64 were in work — 551st of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 52.1%: a rise of 5.1 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.
Verviers is 14.5 percentage points below the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 9.4 percentage points below the figure for the province of Liège (66.6%).
Verviers is in the arrondissement of Verviers, province of Liège, Wallonia.
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 57.2% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 30,828 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 17,642 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 20.5% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 20,672 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 18,378 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | +2,294 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 56,182 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €31,861 |
| Median house price (2025) | €228,500 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 101.4 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) | 40.5 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 13.6% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 7.8 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Verviers, 57.2% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Verviers ranks 551st of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (57.2%), −14.5 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 52.1 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 57.2 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.1 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.