Employment in Villers-le-Bouillet 2021

With an employment rate of 76.0% among those aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021), Villers-le-Bouillet ranks 292nd of 565 municipalities, from high to low.

The employment rate was 6.2 percentage points higher in 2021 than in 2011 (69.8 → 76.0%). 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 Liège 66.6% — Villers-le-Bouillet is 4.3 percentage points above the Belgian figure.

Villers-le-Bouillet is in the arrondissement of Huy, 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)76.0%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)3,956
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 643,005
Unemployment rate, aged 15–648.0%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium3,372
Employed inhabitants (all ages)3,096
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)+276
Population (1 January 2026)6,933 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€42,924
Median house price (2025)€260,000
Crime figures (2025)51.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)8.4%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)33.8%
Average age (1 January 2026)40.7 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)3.1%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)4.2 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Villers-le-Bouillet are in work?

In Villers-le-Bouillet, 76.0% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Villers-le-Bouillet compare with Belgium?

Villers-le-Bouillet ranks 292nd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (76.0%), +4.3 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 69.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 76.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+6.2 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.