On 1 January 2021, 69.7% of the inhabitants of Vielsalm aged 20 to 64 were in work — 456th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 67.9%: a rise of 1.8 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.
Vielsalm is 2.0 percentage points below the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 2.1 percentage points below the figure for the province of Luxembourg (71.8%).
Vielsalm is in the arrondissement of Bastogne, province of Luxembourg, 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) | 69.7% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 4,583 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 3,194 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 10.2% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 2,915 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 3,308 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −393 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 7,888 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €34,151 |
| Median house price (2025) | €190,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 97.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 8.8% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 33.8% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 43.0 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 7.2% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.5 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
In Vielsalm, 69.7% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Vielsalm ranks 456th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (69.7%), −2.0 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 67.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 69.7 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+1.8 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.