With an employment rate of 77.8% among those aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021), Villers-la-Ville ranks 222nd of 565 municipalities, from high to low.
The employment rate was 6.0 percentage points higher in 2021 than in 2011 (71.8 → 77.8%). 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.
For comparison: Belgium 71.7%, the province of Walloon Brabant 73.4% — Villers-la-Ville is 6.1 percentage points above the Belgian figure.
Villers-la-Ville is in the arrondissement of Nivelles, province of Walloon Brabant, 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) | 77.8% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 6,394 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 4,973 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 7.7% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 1,748 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 5,132 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −3,384 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 11,054 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €47,442 |
| Median house price (2025) | €380,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 46.0 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) | 31.3% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 42.2 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 5.1% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 3.7 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Villers-la-Ville, 77.8% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Villers-la-Ville ranks 222nd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (77.8%), +6.1 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 71.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 77.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+6.0 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.