Employment in Virton 2021

In Virton, 66.4% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 500 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (60.5%), the employment rate rose by 5.9 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.

That is 5.3 percentage points lower than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 5.4 percentage points lower than the figure for the province of Luxembourg (71.8%).

Virton is in the arrondissement of Virton, province of Luxembourg, 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)66.4%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)6,445
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 644,281
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6410.2%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium3,614
Employed inhabitants (all ages)4,396
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−782
Population (1 January 2026)11,456 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€38,239
Median house price (2025)€233,000
Crime figures (2025)87.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)7.5%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)33.8%
Average age (1 January 2026)42.7 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)9.2%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)4.6 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Virton are in work?

In Virton, 66.4% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Virton compare with Belgium?

Virton ranks 501st of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (66.4%), −5.3 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 60.5 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 66.4 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.9 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.